Janoff

Janoff Meaning & Origin

About Janoff
The surname Janoff is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Yochanan. The name Janoff is commonly found among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and is often associated with individuals of Russian or Polish Jewish descent.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janoff: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNF
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J0501
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N AO0 F
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆnษ”f/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNF', 'ANF')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janoff in Braille

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

The name Janoff in braille

How to sign the name Janoff using Sign Language

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

The name Janoff in sign language

Numerology