Genke

Genke Meaning & Origin

About Genke
The surname Genke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Johannes," which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johannes. The name Johannes itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Genke can be understood to mean "son of Johannes" or "descendant of Johannes."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Genke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Genke: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Genke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Genke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/genke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'KNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genke in Braille

Here's how to represent Genke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Genke in braille

How to sign the name Genke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Genke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Genke in sign language

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