Jeka

Jeka Meaning & Origin

About Jeka
The surname Jeka is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Jakub, which is the Polish form of Jacob. The name Jacob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jeka is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Jakub or Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeka: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/jeka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JK', 'AK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeka in Braille

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

The name Jeka in braille

How to sign the name Jeka using Sign Language

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

The name Jeka in sign language

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