Gian

Gian Meaning & Origin

About Gian
The surname Gian is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Giovanni, which is the Italian equivalent of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Giovanni. The name Giovanni itself has biblical origins and means "God is gracious" or "God has shown favor." Therefore, the surname Gian can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Giovanni" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gian: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/ʤiɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'KN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gian in Braille

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

The name Gian in braille

How to sign the name Gian using Sign Language

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

The name Gian in sign language

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