Janey

Janey Meaning & Origin

About Janey
The surname Janey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name Jane, which itself is a feminine form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Janey or Jane. The name Janey ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Janey can be interpreted to mean "son or descendant of Janey" or "son or descendant of Jane."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janey: 666
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,110
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤeɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janey in Braille

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

The name Janey in braille

How to sign the name Janey using Sign Language

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

The name Janey in sign language

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