Janow

Janow Meaning & Origin

About Janow
The surname Janow is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the Polish form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jan. The name Janow signifies "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan" and is commonly found among Polish families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janow: 437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjænoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'ANF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janow in Braille

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

The name Janow in braille

How to sign the name Janow using Sign Language

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

The name Janow in sign language

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