Jennett

Jennett Meaning & Origin

About Jennett
The surname Jennett 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 Jenkin itself is a medieval variant of John, which is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jennett can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenkin" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jennett: 719
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNT', 'ANT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jennett in Braille

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

The name Jennett in braille

How to sign the name Jennett using Sign Language

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

The name Jennett in sign language

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