Jank

Jank Meaning & Origin

About Jank
The surname Jank is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal 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 Jank can be interpreted to mean "son of Jan" or "descendant of John."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jank: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNK
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J052
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 NG K
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สครฆล‹k/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'ANK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jank in Braille

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

The name Jank in braille

How to sign the name Jank using Sign Language

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

The name Jank in sign language

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