Where in Ireland does the family JENKS come from? Is JENKS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname JENKS were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
JENKS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 4 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 25117th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 3 (75.00%), Catholic: 1 (25.00%)
JENKS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 9 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 15309th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
JENKS Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 4
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 25117th
Meanings of the Surname JENKS
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Jen, Jennie; k for cyn, kin; s for sun, son. Son of a relative of Jennie.JENKS in 1901 (Farmer)
There were no farmers with the surname JENKS in the 1901 census.
JENKS in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname JENKS who are Catholic in each locality
JENKS in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname JENKS who are Anglican in each locality
JENKS in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname JENKS in the 1901 census.
JENKS in Scotland
Patterns associated with the JENKS surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.