Jennifer

Jennifer Meaning & Origin

About Jennifer
The surname Jennifer does not have a specific meaning as it is not derived from a word or language. It is a relatively modern surname that originated from the given name Jennifer, which is of Welsh origin. The name Jennifer is believed to have been derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, meaning "white phantom" or "fair one." As a surname, Jennifer is likely to have been adopted by individuals who were named Jennifer or had ancestors with that given name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jennifer: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnəfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNFR', 'ANFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jennifer in Braille

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

The name Jennifer in braille

How to sign the name Jennifer using Sign Language

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

The name Jennifer in sign language

Numerology