Janney

Janney Meaning & Origin

About Janney
The surname Janney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jan" or "John," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-ey" or "-y" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Janney can be interpreted as "son of Jan" or "descendant of John."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janney: 2,466
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,557
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J050
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N IY0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆni/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janney in Braille

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

The name Janney in braille

How to sign the name Janney using Sign Language

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

The name Janney in sign language

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