Jehn

Jehn Meaning & Origin

About Jehn
The surname Jehn is of German origin and is derived from the given name Johannes, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johannes. The name Johannes itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jehn can be understood to mean "son of Johannes" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jehn: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/jehn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jehn in Braille

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

The name Jehn in braille

How to sign the name Jehn using Sign Language

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

The name Jehn in sign language

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