Janko

Janko Meaning & Origin

About Janko
The surname Janko is of Slavic origin and is derived from the given name "Ján" or "Jan," which is the equivalent of the English name John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ján or Jan. The name Ján or Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Janko can be interpreted to mean "son of Ján" or "descendant of Ján," indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Ján or Jan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janko: 491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,885
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janko 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
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤæŋkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'ANK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janko in Braille

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

The name Janko in braille

How to sign the name Janko using Sign Language

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

The name Janko in sign language

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