Janofsky

Janofsky Meaning & Origin

About Janofsky
The surname Janofsky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-sky" is a common Slavic addition to Jewish surnames, indicating a connection to Eastern European Jewish heritage. Therefore, Janofsky can be understood to mean "descendant of Yochanan" or "belonging to the family of Yochanan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janofsky: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janofsky based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNFSK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 N AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ʤəˈnɔfski/
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('JNFSK', 'ANFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janofsky in Braille

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

The name Janofsky in braille

How to sign the name Janofsky using Sign Language

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

The name Janofsky in sign language

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