Jania

Jania Meaning & Origin

About Jania
The surname Jania 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 Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jania can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jan" or "son of Jan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jania: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/jania*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jania in Braille

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

The name Jania in braille

How to sign the name Jania using Sign Language

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

The name Jania in sign language

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