Johanek

Johanek Meaning & Origin

About Johanek
The surname Johanek is of Czech origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the Czech form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan. The suffix "-ek" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of" or "little John." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Johanek can be interpreted as "son of little John" or "descendant of little John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johanek: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johanek 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
JHNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW2 HH AE1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/johanek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHNK', 'AHNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johanek in Braille

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

The name Johanek in braille

How to sign the name Johanek using Sign Language

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

The name Johanek in sign language

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