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jenkins Name Meaning and History

English: patronymic from Jenkin. Jenkins is one of the most common names in England, especially southwestern England, but is also especially associated with Wales.

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A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the jenkins family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of jenkins Families in the US in 1920
Number of jenkins families
 890-1777
 297-889		 1-296
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Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Jenkins Family of TN bettyledford70 18
Jenkins Women Albakri2 2
John Jenkins of Loudoun VA jenkinsfromindiana 2
Ian and Hamish Jenkins sons of Peter and Mary Stenhouse Jenkins fhc3339696 2
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