Joann

Joann Meaning & Origin

About Joann
The surname Joann is of French origin and is derived from the given name Jean, which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Joann can be interpreted as "gracious gift of God" or "God is gracious."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joann: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW2 AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joann in Braille

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

The name Joann in braille

How to sign the name Joann using Sign Language

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

The name Joann in sign language

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