Genn

Genn Meaning & Origin

About Genn
The surname Genn is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jenyn," a diminutive form of the name John. The name John itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Genn can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenyn" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Genn: 316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Genn 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 Genn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/genn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'KN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genn in Braille

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

The name Genn in braille

How to sign the name Genn using Sign Language

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

The name Genn in sign language

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