Janek

Janek Meaning & Origin

About Janek
The surname Janek is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the Polish form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jan. The name Janek itself is a diminutive form of Jan, indicating a smaller or younger version of the name. Therefore, the surname Janek signifies "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janek: 487
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44193
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈjænɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'ANK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janek in Braille

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

The name Janek in braille

How to sign the name Janek using Sign Language

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

The name Janek in sign language

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