Jenko

Jenko Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenko: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/jenko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'ANK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenko in Braille

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

The name Jenko in braille

How to sign the name Jenko using Sign Language

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

The name Jenko in sign language

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