Jancek

Jancek Meaning & Origin

About Jancek
The surname Jancek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Czech form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jan. The suffix "-cek" is a diminutive form, indicating a small or endearing version of the name. Therefore, Jancek can be interpreted as "little John" or "son of Jan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jancek: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jancek based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N S IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/jancek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSK', 'ANSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jancek in Braille

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

The name Jancek in braille

How to sign the name Jancek using Sign Language

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

The name Jancek in sign language

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