Jekins

Jekins Meaning & Origin

About Jekins
The surname Jekins is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Jenkin, a diminutive form of the name John. The name John itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jekins can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenkin" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jekins: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/jekins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKNS', 'AKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jekins in Braille

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

The name Jekins in braille

How to sign the name Jekins using Sign Language

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

The name Jekins in sign language

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