# Jenkinson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/jenkinson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,920 |
| US rank (2010) | 15,289 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 160,805 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.9% (1,830 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛŋ.kɪn.sən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Jenkin + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jenkinson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.0% |

## Similar surnames

Jenkins, Jenson, Jemison, Junkins, Jeansonne, Jenkin, Johnson, Jensen, Jamison, Jansen, Jameson, Janssen.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.