Jestis

Jestis Meaning & Origin

About Jestis
The surname Jestis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jest", which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Justin". The name Justin is derived from the Latin name "Justinus", meaning "just" or "upright". Therefore, the surname Jestis likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jest or Justin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jestis: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSTS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/jestis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSTS', 'ASTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jestis in Braille

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

The name Jestis in braille

How to sign the name Jestis using Sign Language

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

The name Jestis in sign language

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