Jakus

Jakus Meaning & Origin

About Jakus
The surname Jakus is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Jakab, which is the Hungarian form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jakab. The name Jakab itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jakus can be understood to mean "son of Jakab" or "descendant of Jakab."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jakus: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 K UW2 Z
🌐 IPA
/jakus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKS', 'AKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jakus in Braille

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

The name Jakus in braille

How to sign the name Jakus using Sign Language

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

The name Jakus in sign language

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