Find out how popular the last name Jinright is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jinright.

Jinright, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jinright surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jinright in America

Jinright is the 50362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jinright surname appeared 415 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jinright.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jinright to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jinright

The surname JINRIGHT has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old English words "gyn" meaning "to begin" and "riht" meaning "right" or "proper". It is thought that the name was originally given to someone who was considered to be righteous or following the proper path.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JINRIGHT can be found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327, where a John Jinright is listed as a taxpayer in the county of Oxfordshire. Other early spellings of the name include Ginnright, Gynryght, and Jinryght.

In the 15th century, the JINRIGHT family appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The Pipe Rolls of 1473 mention a William Jinright from the village of Eastleach in Gloucestershire, who was involved in a land dispute.

During the Tudor period, the JINRIGHT surname gained some prominence with the birth of Sir Thomas Jinright (1501-1568), a courtier and diplomat who served under King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Sir Thomas was instrumental in negotiating several treaties with France and Spain.

Another notable figure bearing the JINRIGHT name was Reverend John Jinright (1639-1712), a Puritan minister who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the late 17th century. He served as the pastor of the First Church of Salem and was a vocal opponent of the infamous Salem Witch Trials.

In the 18th century, the JINRIGHT family produced several notable military figures, including Lieutenant Colonel William Jinright (1723-1801), who fought in the American Revolutionary War and was awarded the Badge of Military Merit by General George Washington.

The 19th century saw the JINRIGHT name spread across the Atlantic, with many families settling in various parts of the United States and Canada. One prominent individual was Sarah Jinright (1842-1925), an early advocate for women's suffrage and the first female mayor of the town of Millville, New Jersey.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jinright

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jinright.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jinright was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jinright has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jinright was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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