Jano

Jano Meaning & Origin

About Jano
The surname Jano is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Giovanni," which is the Italian equivalent of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Giovanni. The name Giovanni itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jano can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Giovanni" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jano: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/jano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jano in Braille

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

The name Jano in braille

How to sign the name Jano using Sign Language

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

The name Jano in sign language

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