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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The surname Janka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Janka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.