Jennis

Jennis Meaning & Origin

About Jennis
The surname Jennis is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Jenyn," 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 Jenyn. The name John itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jennis can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenyn" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jennis: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jennis in Braille

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

The name Jennis in braille

How to sign the name Jennis using Sign Language

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

The name Jennis in sign language

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