Jaen

Jaen Meaning & Origin

About Jaen
The surname Jaen is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of the city of Jaén in Andalusia, Spain. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city of Jaén. The name Jaén itself is believed to have Moorish origins, possibly derived from the Arabic word "jayyān," meaning "crossroads" or "crossing." As a surname, Jaen is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among individuals of Spanish or Hispanic descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaen: 593
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,544
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/jaen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaen in Braille

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

The name Jaen in braille

How to sign the name Jaen using Sign Language

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

The name Jaen in sign language

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