Jiggetts

Jiggetts Meaning & Origin

About Jiggetts
The surname Jiggetts is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Jegge" or "Jeggi," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "John." The suffix "-et" or "-ett" is a diminutive ending, meaning "little," and was added to the name Jegge to create Jiggetts. Therefore, the surname Jiggetts can be interpreted as "son of little Jegge" or "descendant of little John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jiggetts: 855
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,023
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jiggetts based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKTS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 G IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɪgɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKTS', 'AKTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jiggetts in Braille

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

The name Jiggetts in braille

How to sign the name Jiggetts using Sign Language

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

The name Jiggetts in sign language

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