About Jahnke
The surname Jahnke 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 "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Jahnke can be interpreted as "son of little Johann" or "son of Johann."
The surname Jahnke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jahnke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Jahnke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jahnke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.