Jankins

Jankins Meaning & Origin

About Jankins
The surname Jankins is a variant spelling of the surname Jenkins, which is of Welsh origin. It is derived from the given name Jenkin, a diminutive form of the name John. The name John itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jankins can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenkin" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jankins: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jankins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 NG K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/jankins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKNS', 'ANKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jankins in Braille

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

The name Jankins in braille

How to sign the name Jankins using Sign Language

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

The name Jankins in sign language

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