Jennen

Jennen Meaning & Origin

About Jennen
The surname Jennen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan. The suffix "-en" indicates "son of," so Jennen means "son of Jan" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jennen: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/jennen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNN', 'ANN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jennen in Braille

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

The name Jennen in braille

How to sign the name Jennen using Sign Language

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

The name Jennen in sign language

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