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."
The surname Genke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Genke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.