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Britain. Jenkins means "little John" or "son of John" It originally was Jan-kins (little Jan). The addition of kin to a name is of Flemish derivation. The name Jenkins is popular in Wales, and originated in the south of Wales in Pembrokeshire. This area was colonized by a large influx of Flemings in the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
Long associated with Wales, earliest records of the Jenkins surname are to be found in Monmouthshire.

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