About Janifer
The surname Janifer is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Gwenhwyfar," which means "white phantom" or "white fairy." It is a variant spelling of the more common surname Jennifer, which gained popularity in the English-speaking world due to its association with the legendary Queen Guinevere, wife of King Arthur. The surname Janifer is therefore likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Gwenhwyfar or Jennifer.
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The surname Janifer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janifer 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 Janifer is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Janifer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Janifer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.