Jean

Jean Meaning & Origin

About Jean
The surname Jean is of French origin and is derived from the given name Jean, which is the French equivalent of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jean. The name Jean itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." As a surname, Jean is fairly common in French-speaking countries and among French diaspora communities.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jean: 21,140
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,703
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.17

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/Κ€in/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jean in Braille

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

The name Jean in braille

How to sign the name Jean using Sign Language

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

The name Jean in sign language

Numerology