Jeanette

Jeanette Meaning & Origin

About Jeanette
The surname Jeanette is derived from the given name Jean, which is the French form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it originated from the personal name of an ancestor. The name John itself has Hebrew origins and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jeanette can be interpreted to mean "descendant of John" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeanette: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 N EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/ʤəˈnɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNT', 'ANT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeanette in Braille

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

The name Jeanette in braille

How to sign the name Jeanette using Sign Language

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

The name Jeanette in sign language

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