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Jenkins Family History
Jenkins Genealogy & Family TreeJenkins is an English name from Sussex, England, where the first Jenkins ancestor—Richard Janekyn—was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls in the 13th Century. It means “Little John” or “son of John” from the given name John, which means “God is gracious.” Roots for this name can also come from Wales. It is the 95th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Perge sed caute which means “Advance but cautiously.”
Other spellings include “Jankins,” “Jenkynns,” “Jenkyns,” “Jinkines,” “Jinkins,” “Jenckens,” “Jenkens,” “Junkins,” “Siencyn,” “Shinkwinn,” “Jenniskens,” and “Jenkings.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Terrence Jenkins (Think Like a Man Too, Burlesque), American actor Richard Jenkins (Jack Reacher, Step Brothers, Cabin in the Woods), American country singer Harold Lloyd Jenkins, and British actor Richard Walter Jenkins (better known as Richard Burton). The first Jenkins to come to America were Joan, John, Mary, and Thomas Jenkins in Virginia in 1623.
Jenkins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Jenkins -- --, 1820 May 4, 1854
- Susannah Jenkins -- --, 1809 March 19, 1846 Ohio
- Mary Elizabeth Jenkins -- --, 1852 December 0, 1906 Tennessee
- Maria Jenkins -- --, 1846 September 12, 1848 New York
- Thomas Jenkins -- --, 1705 December 5, 1740 Maine
Jenkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Zelda Deloris Jenkins -- --, 1913 August 4, 1915 Iowa
- Mary Jenkins -- --, 1813 August 13, 1892
- Mary Jenkins -- --, 1838 December 0, 1905 Georgia
- Mary Louise Jenkins -- --, 1744 March 15, 1815 Darmstadt
- Margaret Jenkins -- --, 1806 December 0, 1845
