Janning

Janning Meaning & Origin

About Janning
The surname Janning is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, a variant of Johannes, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The suffix "-ing" is a common Germanic patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Janning can be interpreted as "son of Jan" or "son of Johannes."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janning: 402
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤænɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNNK', 'ANNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janning in Braille

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

The name Janning in braille

How to sign the name Janning using Sign Language

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

The name Janning in sign language

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