Jenny

Jenny Meaning & Origin

About Jenny
The surname Jenny is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the given name "Jenny," which is a diminutive form of the name "Jane" or "Jennifer." The name "Jane" originates from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jenny can be interpreted to mean "son or descendant of Jane" or "son or descendant of Jennifer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenny: 1,432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenny in Braille

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

The name Jenny in braille

How to sign the name Jenny using Sign Language

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

The name Jenny in sign language

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