Gianakis

Gianakis Meaning & Origin

About Gianakis
The surname Gianakis is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Ioannis, which is the Greek equivalent of John. The suffix "-akis" is a common patronymic ending in Greek surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Gianakis can be understood to mean "son of Ioannis" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gianakis: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N AH0 K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/gianakis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKS', 'KNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gianakis in Braille

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

The name Gianakis in braille

How to sign the name Gianakis using Sign Language

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

The name Gianakis in sign language

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