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UK surname

Jennens

In the 1881 census there were 126 people recorded with the Jennens surname, ranking it #17,245 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 103, ranked #30,515, down from #17,245 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Breage, St James Clerkenwell and Croydon, Battersea (Penge), Sanderstead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Birmingham, Isle of Anglesey and Derby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jennens is 193 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 18.3%.

1881 census count

126

Ranked #17,245

Modern count

103

2016, ranked #30,515

Peak year

1911

193 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jennens had 126 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,245 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016, ranked #30,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Jennens surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jennens surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jennens 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 75 #20,268
1861 historical 99 #21,294
1881 historical 126 #17,245
1891 historical 117 #21,658
1901 historical 169 #16,824
1911 historical 193 #15,294
1997 modern 102 #26,638
1998 modern 105 #26,822
1999 modern 111 #26,182
2000 modern 117 #25,324
2001 modern 113 #25,489
2002 modern 118 #25,358
2003 modern 120 #24,909
2004 modern 121 #24,939
2005 modern 117 #25,433
2006 modern 120 #25,269
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 119 #26,067
2009 modern 116 #27,062
2010 modern 112 #28,336
2011 modern 110 #28,478
2012 modern 112 #28,174
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 106 #29,895
2016 modern 103 #30,515

Geography

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Where Jennens' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Breage, St James Clerkenwell, Croydon, Battersea (Penge), Sanderstead, London parishes and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Birmingham, Isle of Anglesey, Derby and North Warwickshire. 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 Breage Cornwall
2 St James Clerkenwell London (Central Districts)
3 Croydon, Battersea (Penge), Sanderstead Surrey
4 London parishes London 2
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Birmingham 001 Birmingham
2 Isle of Anglesey 007 Isle of Anglesey
3 Derby 005 Derby
4 Birmingham 069 Birmingham
5 North Warwickshire 003 North Warwickshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jennens

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jennens

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jennens, 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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Jennens surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Jennens household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Jennens is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jennens is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Jennens falls in decile 6 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jennens is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Jennens, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jennens families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jennens 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. Warwickshire leads with 81 Jennens' recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.13x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 81 26.13x
Middlesex 13 1.06x
Durham 12 3.28x
Worcestershire 9 5.61x
Derbyshire 3 1.56x
Staffordshire 2 0.48x
Surrey 2 0.33x
Ayrshire 1 1.09x
Kent 1 0.24x
Lancashire 1 0.07x
Somerset 1 0.51x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 41 Jennens' recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.04x.

Place Total Index
Aston 41 48.04x
Birmingham 33 31.95x
Collierley 8 490.80x
Eckington 6 2142.86x
Coventry St Michael 5 50.20x
Tottenham 5 25.55x
Gateshead 4 14.61x
St Marylebone London 4 6.10x
Kings Norton 3 20.85x
Bow London 2 12.78x
Clerkenwell London 2 6.89x
Kingswinford 2 13.28x
Lambeth 2 1.87x
Wirksworth 2 114.29x
Ashford 1 24.51x
Everton 1 2.15x
Frome 1 21.14x
Leamington Priors 1 13.11x
Old Cumnock 1 48.78x
Old Stratford 1 57.14x
Wilne 1 227.27x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 12
Joseph 11
William 7
George 4
James 3
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Charles 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Isacc 2
Patrick 2
Samuel 2
Edwin 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Frank 1
Reuben 1
Robert 1
Thos. 1
W. 1
Wm.Charles 1

FAQ

Jennens surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jennens surname in 1881?

In 1881, 126 people were recorded with the Jennens surname. That placed it at #17,245 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jennens surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016. That gives Jennens a modern rank of #30,515.

What does the Jennens map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Jennens 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.