Johs

Johs Meaning & Origin

About Johs
The surname Johs 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 Johs signifies a familial connection to someone named Johannes or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johs: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/johs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johs in Braille

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

The name Johs in braille

How to sign the name Johs using Sign Language

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

The name Johs in sign language

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