Jansma

Jansma Meaning & Origin

About Jansma
The surname Jansma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John. The suffix -sma is a patronymic element meaning "son of," indicating that the surname Jansma originally meant "son of Jan." It is a common surname in the Friesland region of the Netherlands and is often found among the Frisian population.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jansma: 953
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jansma 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
JNSM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J05250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjænsmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSM', 'ANSM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jansma in Braille

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

The name Jansma in braille

How to sign the name Jansma using Sign Language

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

The name Jansma in sign language

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