Jans

Jans Meaning & Origin

About Jans
The surname Jans is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Jan, which is the Dutch and Scandinavian form of John. It signifies "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan." The name Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The surname Jans is commonly found in the Netherlands and other Dutch-speaking regions, as well as in Scandinavian countries.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jans: 983
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,202
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J052
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สครฆnz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jans in Braille

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

The name Jans in braille

How to sign the name Jans using Sign Language

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

The name Jans in sign language

Numerology