Joannou

Joannou Meaning & Origin

About Joannou
The surname Joannou is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek given name Ioannes, which is the equivalent of John in English. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ioannes or John. The name Joannou signifies "son of Ioannes" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joannou: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/joannou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joannou in Braille

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

The name Joannou in braille

How to sign the name Joannou using Sign Language

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

The name Joannou in sign language

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