Jankus

Jankus Meaning & Origin

About Jankus
The surname Jankus is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the given name Jankus, which is a diminutive form of the name Jonas. The name Jonas is a Lithuanian variant of the name John, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jankus can be interpreted to mean "son of Jankus" or "descendant of Jankus," with Jankus being a Lithuanian form of the name John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jankus: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 NG K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/jankus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKS', 'ANKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jankus in Braille

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

The name Jankus in braille

How to sign the name Jankus using Sign Language

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

The name Jankus in sign language

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