About Jaenke
The surname Jaenke is of German origin and is derived from the personal 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 "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Jaenke can be interpreted to mean "son of little Johann" or "son of Johann."
The surname Jaenke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jaenke 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 Jaenke is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jaenke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jaenke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.