Jayes

Jayes Meaning & Origin

About Jayes
The surname Jayes is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Jay," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "John." The name John has ancient Hebrew origins and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jayes can be interpreted to mean "son of Jay" or "descendant of John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Jay or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jayes: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/jayes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jayes in Braille

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

The name Jayes in braille

How to sign the name Jayes using Sign Language

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

The name Jayes in sign language

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