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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The surname Jankus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Jankus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.