as a Last Name
- 6,982
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Jenks
Meaning & Origins
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.
| 4,386th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 6,982
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Idaho
- has the most people named Jenks per capita
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