Jaks

Jaks Meaning & Origin

About Jaks
The surname Jaks is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Jakub, which is the Polish form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakub. The name Jakub itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jaks can be understood to signify a person's connection to their ancestor named Jakub or Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaks: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K S
🌐 IPA
/jaks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKS', 'AKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaks in Braille

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

The name Jaks in braille

How to sign the name Jaks using Sign Language

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

The name Jaks in sign language

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