Ginnis

Ginnis Meaning & Origin

About Ginnis
The surname Ginnis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gin" or "Jenkin," which is a diminutive form of the name John. The suffix "-is" indicates "son of," making Ginnis mean "son of Gin" or "son of Jenkin." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Gin or Jenkin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ginnis: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ginnis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ginnis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', 'JNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ginnis in Braille

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

The name Ginnis in braille

How to sign the name Ginnis using Sign Language

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

The name Ginnis in sign language

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