Jenison

Jenison Meaning & Origin

About Jenison
The surname Jenison 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 Jenison signifies "son of Jenkin" or "descendant of Jenkin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenison: 606
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSN', 'ANSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenison in Braille

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

The name Jenison in braille

How to sign the name Jenison using Sign Language

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

The name Jenison in sign language

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