Jant

Jant Meaning & Origin

About Jant
The surname Jant is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jan. The name Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jant can be interpreted to mean "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jant: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N T
🌐 IPA
/jant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNT', 'ANT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jant in Braille

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

The name Jant in braille

How to sign the name Jant using Sign Language

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

The name Jant in sign language

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