About Jana
The surname Jana is of Slavic origin and is derived from the given name Jana, which itself is a feminine form of the name Jan. Jan is a variant of the name John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Jana can be interpreted to mean "gracious" or "gift from God." It is a relatively common surname in Slavic-speaking countries such as Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland.
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The surname Jana is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jana 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 Jana is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jana in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.