Joans

Joans Meaning & Origin

About Joans
The surname Joans is derived from the given name Joan, which itself is a variant of the name John. It is of English origin and is primarily found in Wales. The name John is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Joans can be interpreted to mean "son of Joan" or "descendant of John."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joans: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/joans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joans in Braille

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

The name Joans in braille

How to sign the name Joans using Sign Language

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

The name Joans in sign language

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