Johncox

Johncox Meaning & Origin

About Johncox
The surname Johncox is of English origin and is derived from the personal name John, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." The second element of the surname, "cox," is a medieval English term for a coxswain, the person who steers a boat and directs the rowers. Therefore, the surname Johncox can be interpreted as "God is gracious, the coxswain," suggesting a possible ancestral connection to someone who held the position of a coxswain or had a similar role in a maritime context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johncox: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johncox 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
JNKKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N K AA2 K S
🌐 IPA
/johncox*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKKS', 'ANKKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johncox in Braille

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

The name Johncox in braille

How to sign the name Johncox using Sign Language

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

The name Johncox in sign language

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