Janton

Janton Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janton: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janton 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
JNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/janton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNTN', 'ANTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janton in Braille

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

The name Janton in braille

How to sign the name Janton using Sign Language

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

The name Janton in sign language

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