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UK surname

Jeakins

A variant spelling of the English surname Jenkins, derived from a diminutive of John.

In the 1881 census there were 60 people recorded with the Jeakins surname, ranking it #25,133 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 202, ranked #19,475, up from #25,133 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Leonard Shoreditch, London parishes and Newcastle All Saints. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, Fenland and Islington.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jeakins is 202 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 236.7%.

1881 census count

60

Ranked #25,133

Modern count

202

2016, ranked #19,475

Peak year

2014

202 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jeakins had 60 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,133 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016, ranked #19,475.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 127 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Jeakins surname distribution map

The map shows where the Jeakins surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Jeakins surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Jeakins over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 34 #27,194
1861 historical 127 #17,469
1881 historical 60 #25,133
1891 historical 118 #21,540
1901 historical 68 #26,598
1911 historical 94 #23,391
1997 modern 147 #21,393
1998 modern 160 #20,832
1999 modern 161 #20,868
2000 modern 177 #19,634
2001 modern 169 #19,912
2002 modern 162 #20,839
2003 modern 155 #21,217
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 168 #20,227
2006 modern 166 #20,534
2007 modern 168 #20,634
2008 modern 178 #20,094
2009 modern 185 #20,010
2010 modern 192 #19,960
2011 modern 185 #20,288
2012 modern 184 #20,291
2013 modern 198 #19,657
2014 modern 202 #19,575
2015 modern 202 #19,433
2016 modern 202 #19,475

Geography

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Where Jeakins' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Leonard Shoreditch, London parishes, Newcastle All Saints, Lambeth and Potton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Islington and Huntingdonshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
2 London parishes London 3
3 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Potton Bedfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 001 East Cambridgeshire
2 Fenland 011 Fenland
3 Islington 012 Islington
4 Fenland 007 Fenland
5 Huntingdonshire 005 Huntingdonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jeakins

These lists show first names that appear often with the Jeakins surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jeakins

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jeakins, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Jeakins surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Jeakins household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Jeakins is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jeakins is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Jeakins falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jeakins is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Jeakins, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Jeakins

The surname JEAKINS is of English origin, originating in the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the medieval given name Jenkin, which was a diminutive form of the name John. The name Jenkin was particularly common in Cornwall and Devon in the southwest of England during this period.

One of the earliest known records of the JEAKINS surname is found in the parish records of Stratton, Cornwall, where a John Jeakins was recorded in 1584. This suggests that the surname had already established itself in the region by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the JEAKINS surname began to spread beyond Cornwall and Devon, with records showing families with this name residing in various parts of England. One notable example is Richard Jeakins, a merchant from London, who was born around 1620 and was involved in trade with the West Indies.

The JEAKINS surname also has a connection to the town of Bideford in Devon, where a family of that name was prominent in the 18th century. John Jeakins (1711-1789) was a successful merchant and ship owner from Bideford, and his son, also named John Jeakins (1745-1823), continued the family business and served as the town's mayor.

Another notable figure with the JEAKINS surname was Thomas Jeakins (1795-1868), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Michael in Cornhill.

In the 19th century, the JEAKINS surname continued to be found throughout England, with families residing in various counties such as Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Gloucestershire. One notable individual was William Jeakins (1831-1900), a geologist and paleontologist from Gloucestershire who made significant contributions to the study of fossil plants.

While the JEAKINS surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, through migration and immigration. However, the earliest and most significant historical records of this surname can be traced back to its origins in the southwestern regions of England, particularly Cornwall and Devon.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jeakins families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jeakins surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Bedfordshire leads with 12 Jeakins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.27x.

County Total Index
Bedfordshire 12 40.27x
Middlesex 11 1.91x
Yorkshire 10 1.75x
Lincolnshire 7 7.61x
Surrey 7 2.50x
Huntingdonshire 5 43.74x
Northamptonshire 4 7.39x
Kent 3 1.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Luton in Bedfordshire leads with 7 Jeakins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 135.66x.

Place Total Index
Luton 7 135.66x
Horton In Bradford 6 67.34x
Braceby 5 25000.00x
Hillingdon 5 273.22x
Lambeth 5 9.96x
Halifax 4 47.79x
Thrapston 4 1481.48x
Eynesbury 3 1153.85x
Faversham 3 160.43x
Riseley 3 1578.95x
Shoreditch London 3 12.02x
Biggleswade 2 204.08x
Kensington London 2 6.25x
Newington 2 9.41x
Swarby 2 6666.67x
Buckden 1 476.19x
Huntingdon St John 1 303.03x
Westminster St Margaret 1 35.97x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Jeakins surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 4
Anne 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Mary 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Cathe. 1
Charlottie 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Jane 1
Jemima 1
Lilly 1
Lizzie 1
Mabel 1
Martha 1
Mercy 1
Rachel 1
Ruth 1
Sara 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Jeakins surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Charles 3
James 3
John 3
Arthur 2
Henry 2
Joseph 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Chas. 1
Davd. 1
Edward 1
Ellis 1
Hubert 1
Rowland 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Jeakins households.

FAQ

Jeakins surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jeakins surname in 1881?

In 1881, 60 people were recorded with the Jeakins surname. That placed it at #25,133 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jeakins surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016. That gives Jeakins a modern rank of #19,475.

What does the Jeakins surname mean?

A variant spelling of the English surname Jenkins, derived from a diminutive of John.

What does the Jeakins map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Jeakins bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.