Jammu

Jammu Meaning & Origin

About Jammu
The surname Jammu is of Indian origin and is primarily found among the Dogra community in the Jammu region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The name Jammu is derived from the ancient city of Jammu, which was the capital of the Dogra dynasty. The surname signifies a connection to the region and its history, often indicating a Dogra heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jammu: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 M UW1
🌐 IPA
/ʤəˈmu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JM', 'AM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jammu in Braille

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

The name Jammu in braille

How to sign the name Jammu using Sign Language

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

The name Jammu in sign language

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