Jenckes

Jenckes Meaning & Origin

About Jenckes
The surname Jenckes is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Jenkin," a diminutive form of the name "John." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jenkin. The name Jenckes signifies "son of Jenkin" or "descendant of Jenkin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenckes: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/jenckes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKS', 'ANKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenckes in Braille

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

The name Jenckes in braille

How to sign the name Jenckes using Sign Language

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

The name Jenckes in sign language

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