Jenning Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

The last name Jenning is one of the recorded forms of Jennings, a well-known English family name. The name is generally explained as “Son of Jenin, little John”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• You may also find the name written Jenyns and Jenkins.
• Jenning drops the “s” of Jennings, a simplification that clerks often made.

Family crest and blazon

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