Jahns

Jahns Meaning & Origin

About Jahns
The surname Jahns is of German origin and is derived from the given name Johannes, 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 Johannes. The name Johannes itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jahns can be interpreted to mean "son of Johannes" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jahns: 1,069
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23691
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ʤɑnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jahns in Braille

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

The name Jahns in braille

How to sign the name Jahns using Sign Language

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

The name Jahns in sign language

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