Jochen

Jochen Meaning & Origin

About Jochen
The surname Jochen is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Johannes," which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johannes. The name Johannes itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jochen can be interpreted to mean "son of Johannes" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jochen: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jochen 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
JXN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤoʊkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JXN', 'AKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jochen in Braille

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

The name Jochen in braille

How to sign the name Jochen using Sign Language

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

The name Jochen in sign language

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