English: variant of Jayne. South German: from a reduced form of the personal name Johannes (see John).
Where is the Jenne family from?
You can see how Jenne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jenne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jenne families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 49 Jenne families living in Channel Islands. This was about 35% of all the recorded Jenne's in the UK. Channel Islands had the highest population of Jenne families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jenne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Jenne ancestors do for a living?
In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Jenne. A less common occupation for the Jenne family was Tailor. The most common Jenne occupation in the USA was Farmer. 52% of Jenne's were Farmers.
Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Jenne ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.
What Jenne family records will you find?
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Jenne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jenne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Jenne. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Jenne. For the veterans among your Jenne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
You've only scratched the surface of Jenne family history.
What is the average Jenne lifespan?
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Jenne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Jenne in 1956 was 59, and 77 in 2004.
An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Jenne ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.