English: from the Middle English given name Jenkin, a diminutive of John with the addition of the suffix -kin (of Low German origin).
Variants: Jenken, Jinkin, Junkin.
Patronymics: Jenkins, Jinkins; Jenkison, Jenkinson, Jenkerson, Junkinson, Junkison.
Jenkins is one of the most common names in England, but is also especially associated with Wales. The form Jenkinson is rather more common in Lancashire and South Yorkshire, while Jenkin is typically a Devon name.
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