Jax

Jax Meaning & Origin

About Jax
The surname Jax is of English origin and is derived from the given name Jack, which itself is a diminutive form of John. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone named John or a variant of the name. The name John is of Hebrew origin and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jax can be interpreted to mean "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jax: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K S
🌐 IPA
/jax*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKS', 'AKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jax in Braille

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

The name Jax in braille

How to sign the name Jax using Sign Language

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

The name Jax in sign language

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