Janifer

Janifer Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janifer: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/janifer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNFR', 'ANFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janifer in Braille

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

The name Janifer in braille

How to sign the name Janifer using Sign Language

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.

The name Janifer in sign language

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