The jenifer Surname

jenifer Name Meaning and History

Probably a variant spelling of English Jennifer, from the Welsh female personal name Gwenhwyfar, a compound of gwen ‘fair’, ‘white’ + (g)wyf ‘smooth’, ‘yielding’ + fawr ‘large’.

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The jenifer name in History

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Distribution of jenifer Families in the US in 1920

Number of jenifer families

23-43

8-22

1-7

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JENIFER/DENT	dawncates11	4
Daniel Jenifers Ordinary reconstructed at St Marys City MD	BarbaraMarvin29	1
year 1692, Daniel Jenifer/Accomack Co., Va./Robert Hawley	01617	0
Benjamin Jenifer born c. 1812 in Maryland, wife Sarah Ann	ricknlida	0
Jenifers in Maryland	Ginger Corson	0

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