Janks

Janks Meaning & Origin

About Janks
The surname Janks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Janke," a diminutive form of the name "John." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Janke or John. The name Janks signifies "son of Janke" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janks: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janks 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 Janks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/janks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKS', 'ANKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janks in Braille

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

The name Janks in braille

How to sign the name Janks using Sign Language

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

The name Janks in sign language

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