The jenks Surname
jenks Name Meaning and History
English (also found in Wales): patronymic from the Middle English
personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with
the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix
-in.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Michigan Jenks | TinyDee | 24 |
| Descendents of Harley and Minnie Jenks of Michigan |
 ljohnso2
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| Jenks -- RI, NY, MI |
PAShaul
| 5 |
| George W. Jenks family, MA, PA, Chicago IL |
Melindaroo
| 2 |
| Orlo S. Jenks |
Gale_Wall
| 8 |
| JENKS |
HStapel4575
| 3 |
| JENKS, Grizzel |
kakimae
| 9 |
| Jenks Royalty Connection? | Julie | 27 |
| Jenks/Proctor/Sanders |
lilirisheyes
| 3 |
| Mary Jane |
74747
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