About Janke
The surname Janke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Jan, a variant of Johannes, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Janke can be interpreted as "little Jan" or "son of Jan." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.
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The surname Janke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Janke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Janke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.