Last Name JENNISON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of John, from Old French Jean, diminutive Jenin. The feminine Jenny was probably not in use at this time. It is almost certain that it was a masculine form at first and a modification of Jenin, just as Colly was of Colin.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 20,763 (2000 US census) 24,580 (1990 US census)
Count 1,183 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.7%, or 1144 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.85%, or 10 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.85%, or 10 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.01%, or 12 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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