Jaffke

Jaffke Meaning & Origin

About Jaffke
The surname Jaffke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakob. The name Jakob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Over time, the surname Jaffke has likely undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaffke: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 F K
🌐 IPA
/jaffke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFK', 'AFK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaffke in Braille

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

The name Jaffke in braille

How to sign the name Jaffke using Sign Language

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

The name Jaffke in sign language

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