Joest

Joest Meaning & Origin

About Joest
The surname Joest is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Jodocus," which is the Latinized form of the Breton name "Jodoc." The name Jodoc itself is believed to have originated from the Old Breton name "Iudoc," meaning "lord" or "chief." Over time, the name Joest evolved as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jodocus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joest: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JST
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 S T
🌐 IPA
/joest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JST', 'AST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joest in Braille

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

The name Joest in braille

How to sign the name Joest using Sign Language

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

The name Joest in sign language

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