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The jernigan Surname

jernigan Name Meaning and History

English (Suffolk): variant spelling of English Jernegan, which is of uncertain derivation. Reaney believes it to be of Breton origin, probably identical with the Old Breton personal name Iarnuuocon ‘iron famous’, taken to East Anglia by Bretons at the time of the Norman Conquest.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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Distribution of jernigan Families in the US in 1920

Number of jernigan families

97-192

33-96

1-32

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Georgie Jernigan	RobinCrew45	0
Jewell E. Jernigan s/o Rev. Frank P. and Ella Jernigan	DRGroots	0
DNA evidence indicates James Silas Jernigan NOT a Jernigan	BJernigan6859	3
Calvin Jernigan	angel165	1
Thomas the Emigrant's father-in-law?	BJernigan6859	13
Jernigan family in Escambia County Alabama	jbowman190	1
Coddington Smith wife Sarah Jernigan dau. of Stephen Jernigan of Wayne Co. NC	richdcrotwell	2
Thomas the Emigrant - religion and politics?	BJernigan6859	5
JERNIGAN Ernest M and Nora A	t42MountOlivet	0
JERNIGAN Bobby Joe and Doris Ann	t42MountOlivet	0

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