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

Junkins, 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 Junkins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Junkins in America

Junkins is the 17159th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Junkins surname appeared 1,651 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Junkins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Junkins 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 Junkins

The surname Junkins originated in England, specifically in the county of Lancashire. It is derived from the Old English words "cyn" and "kynne," meaning "kin" or "family," combined with the possessive form "kins." This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who belonged to a particular family or clan.

The earliest recorded instance of the Junkins surname dates back to the 13th century. In the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1285, there is a reference to Adam de Kynkyns, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the name.

During the medieval period, the Junkins surname was prominent in the parishes of Leigh and Winwick in Lancashire. Several family members were mentioned in local records, such as the Wigan Church Registers, which date back to the 16th century.

One notable individual bearing the Junkins surname was Roger Junkins, a wealthy landowner and yeoman farmer who lived in the village of Lowton, Lancashire, in the late 16th century. He was mentioned in the Lowton Parish Registers of 1587.

Another historical figure was William Junkins, born in 1612 in Winwick, Lancashire. He was a prominent merchant and served as a churchwarden in the parish church of Winwick.

In the 17th century, the spelling of the surname evolved into various forms, including Junkyns, Jenkyn, and Junkyn. These variations were commonly found in records from Lancashire and neighboring counties.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Junkins family migrated to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances was John Junkins, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 and settled in the Rappahannock River region.

Another notable figure was Thomas Junkins, born in Lancashire in 1699. He emigrated to New England in 1722 and became a successful merchant and landowner in the town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

In the late 18th century, a branch of the Junkins family settled in the state of Pennsylvania. James Junkins, born in 1768 in Leigh, Lancashire, established a thriving farm in Westmoreland County and served in the local militia during the American Revolutionary War.

Throughout the 19th century, the Junkins surname continued to spread across various regions of the United States and Canada, with many descendants of the early colonial settlers establishing themselves in various professions and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Junkins

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

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 Junkins 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 Junkins 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 Junkins was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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