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Jenks Surname Origin

The same as Johns; the son of John. See John

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.




Jenks  Surname Meaning and Family Facts

Jenks Last Name Meaning
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A Jenks Family History Thought:

Whenever there's a will, you'll see an heir loom.







Jenks  Surname Meaning and Family Facts

Jenks Last Name Meaning
Search the FREE Ancestry.com Name Dictionary.




There is more to Jenks family history than the origin of your surname:

Start your Genealogy to find your personal Jenks family ancestry. It's easy to get started. Just begin your family tree with what you already know. Learn More.




A Jenks Family History Thought:

'If you would not be forgotten,
As soon as you are dead and rotten,
Either write things worthy of reading,
Or do things worthy of writing.' --Benjamin Franklin, May 1738




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