Janigian

Janigian Meaning & Origin

About Janigian
The surname Janigian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Janik, which means "little John" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Janik. The suffix "-ian" is a common Armenian surname ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Janigian can be interpreted to mean "son of Janik" or "descendant of Janik."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janigian: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janigian based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 N IH1 JH IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/janigian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNJN', 'ANKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janigian in Braille

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

The name Janigian in braille

How to sign the name Janigian using Sign Language

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

The name Janigian in sign language

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