Jan

Jan Meaning & Origin

About Jan
The surname Jan is of Polish and Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the equivalent of John in English. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jan. The name Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jan signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Jan or John.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jan: 2,046
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J050
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สครฆn/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jan in Braille

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

The name Jan in braille

How to sign the name Jan using Sign Language

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

The name Jan in sign language

Numerology