JENNISON
Jennison
Jennison is an English surname of patronymic origin, derived from the given name Jen or Jan, which are diminutive forms of the names John or Jehan.
The surname Jennison is primarily found in the northern regions of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The earliest records of the surname date back to the 13th century in Yorkshire, where the Jennison family held lands and wielded influence.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Jennison include Thomas Jennison, a prominent merchant in 18th-century London, and Emily Jennison, a suffragette and women's rights activist in the early 20th century.
The Jennison surname has various spelling variants, including Jenison and Jenneson, reflecting historical variations in spelling conventions and regional accents.
In modern times, the Jennison surname continues to be borne by families across England and in various parts of the world where descendants of the original bearers have settled.
There are approximately 1,098 people named Jennison in the UK. That makes it roughly the 6,863rd most common surname in Britain. Around 17 in a million people in Britain are named Jennison.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Lee
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Philip
- Richard
Female
- Amanda
- Claire
- Fiona
- Gillian
- Hilary
- Janet
- Joan
- Kathleen
- Laura
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Michelle
- Ruth
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Jennis
- Jenney
- Jenny
- Janson
- Jansson
- Genison
- Gennissen
- Jannison
- Janison
- Geensen
- Genesson
- Gensane
- Genson
- Genziani
- Genzoni
- Geonzon
- Ginison
- Ginson
- Gionson
- Jaanson
- Jahnson
- Jainsen
- Jainson
- Janeeson
- Janeson
- Janieson
- Jankinson
- Janneson
- Jannson
- Jansan
- Jansen
- Jansone
- Janssen
- Jansseune
- Janszen
- Janzen
- Jeanson
- Jeansson
- Jemison
- Jeneson
- Jenison
- Jenkingson
- Jenkinson
- Jenkison
- Jenkson
- Jenneson
- Jenninson
- Jennion
- Jennions
- Jennisen
- Jennisin
- Jenniss
- Jennissen
- Jennson
- Jennyson
- Jensen
- Jenson
- Jensons
- Jenssen
- Jensson
- Jenzen
- Jinasena
- Jinnison
- Jinson
- Joanson
- Joensen
- Joensson
- Johannisson
- Johnason
- Johnasson
- Johnnson
- Johnosn
- Johnsen
- Johnsin
- Johnsoin
- Johnson
- Johnsone
- Johnssen
- Johnsson
- Joinson
- Jonason
- Jonassen
- Jonasson
- Joneson
- Jonison
- Jonnson
- Jonsan
- Jonsen
- Jonson
- Jonsson
- Jonusiene
- Jonzen
- Jounson
- Joynson
- Junson
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.