Jenista

Jenista Meaning & Origin

About Jenista
The surname Jenista is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Czech form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan. The name Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jenista can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jan" or "son of Jan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenista: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNST
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH0 N IH1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/jenista*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNST', 'ANST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenista in Braille

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

The name Jenista in braille

How to sign the name Jenista using Sign Language

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

The name Jenista in sign language

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