Janka

Janka Meaning & Origin

About Janka
The surname Janka is of Polish and Slovak origin. It is derived from the given name Jan, which is the equivalent of John in English. The name Jan is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Janka can be interpreted to mean "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Jan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janka: 418
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,106
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤæŋkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'ANK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janka in Braille

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

The name Janka in braille

How to sign the name Janka using Sign Language

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

The name Janka in sign language

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