Jessa

Jessa Meaning & Origin

About Jessa
The surname Jessa is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Yosef, meaning "God will add" or "God increases." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Yosef or Joseph. The name Jessa signifies a connection to the biblical figure Joseph and reflects the belief in divine blessings and increase.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jessa: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/jessa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jessa in Braille

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

The name Jessa in braille

How to sign the name Jessa using Sign Language

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

The name Jessa in sign language

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