Giano

Giano Meaning & Origin

About Giano
The surname Giano is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Giano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Janus. Janus was the Roman god of beginnings, transitions, and doorways, often depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions. The surname Giano likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Giano. It is a relatively rare surname and is primarily found in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giano: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY0 AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/giano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'KN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giano in Braille

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

The name Giano in braille

How to sign the name Giano using Sign Language

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

The name Giano in sign language

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