Jenness

Jenness Meaning & Origin

About Jenness
The surname Jenness is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jenyn," a diminutive form of the name "John." The name John itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jenness signifies "son of Jenyn" or "descendant of John," indicating a familial connection to someone named Jenyn or John in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenness: 1,393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,398
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenness in Braille

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

The name Jenness in braille

How to sign the name Jenness using Sign Language

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

The name Jenness in sign language

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