Janke

Janke Meaning & Origin

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.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janke: 3,977
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,330
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.35

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.

Ranking information for the surname Janke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNK
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J0520
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 Janke in Braille

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

The name Janke in braille

How to sign the name Janke using Sign Language

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.

The name Janke in sign language

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