How common is the surname Jenner?

2,574 people in the United States had the surname Jenner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 119,948 Americans. It ranked 12,108th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Jenner?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Jenner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Jenner?

Kendall Jenner, American media personality and model (born 1995), followed by Kylie Jenner.

Where is the surname Jenner most common?

Wikidata records people named Jenner in the United States, Cornwall and Australia.

Is the surname Jenner getting more or less common?

More common. 2,467 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,574 in 2010, up 4.3%.

The surname Jenner

A surname, carried by 2,574 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J560

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jenner is more common than 92.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,574 people named Jenner in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 119,948 Americans. That is up 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,467.

#12,108

rank among US surnames

2,574

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+4.3%

change since 2000 (was #11,650)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,099	Keltner	2,576	119,855
#12,101	Daniell	2,575	119,901
#12,108	Maddock	2,574	119,948
#12,115	Shipe	2,573	119,994

Who is named Jenner

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Jenner identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%
Two or more races 2.1%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Jenners

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kendall Jenner
American media personality and model (born 1995)
Kylie Jenner
American media personality, born 1997
Caitlyn Jenner
American media personality and retired decathlete, born 1949
Kris Jenner
American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman, born 1955
Blake Jenner
American actor, born 1992
Brody Jenner
American reality television personality and model, born 1983
Henry Jenner
British Celticist (1848–1934)
Terry Jenner
20th century Australian cricket player and coach (1944-2011)
William E. Jenner
American politician (1908–1985)

Notable Jenners come mostly from the United States (7), Cornwall (1) and Australia (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Jenner?: 2,574 people in the United States had the surname Jenner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 119,948 Americans. It ranked 12,108th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jenner?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Jenner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Jenner?: Kendall Jenner, American media personality and model (born 1995), followed by Kylie Jenner.
Where is the surname Jenner most common?: Wikidata records people named Jenner in the United States, Cornwall and Australia.
Is the surname Jenner getting more or less common?: More common. 2,467 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,574 in 2010, up 4.3%.