Jaenicke

Jaenicke Meaning & Origin

About Jaenicke
The surname Jaenicke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Johann, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johann. The suffix "-icke" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of." Therefore, Jaenicke can be interpreted to mean "son of little John" or "son of Johann."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaenicke: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jaenicke 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
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɛnɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'ANK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaenicke in Braille

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

The name Jaenicke in braille

How to sign the name Jaenicke using Sign Language

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

The name Jaenicke in sign language

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