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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
- John Jenkins -- --, 1634 December 0, 1660
- Denis Jenkins -- --, 1903 December 0, 1992
- Maud Jenkins -- --, 1575 August 17, 1619
- William Jenkins -- --, 1551 February 25, 1613 England
- Marian Jenkins -- --, 1552 July 9, 1575 England
Jenkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Jenkins -- --, 1555 January 23, 1614 England
- Margaret Jenkins -- --, 1555 April 6, 1607 England
- Rose Henry Jenkins -- --, 1559 April 6, 1607 England
- Richard Henry Jenkins -- --, 1566 December 0, 1613
- William Jenkins -- --, 1683 March 31, 1755 Maryland
