Jennison

Jennison Meaning & Origin

About Jennison
The surname Jennison is of English origin and is derived from the given name Jenyn, a medieval diminutive 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 "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jennison can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenyn" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jennison: 945
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSN', 'ANSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jennison in Braille

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

The name Jennison in braille

How to sign the name Jennison using Sign Language

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

The name Jennison in sign language

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