Jok

Jok Meaning & Origin

About Jok
The surname Jok is of Finnish origin and is derived from the personal name Jokke, which is a diminutive form of the name Joakim. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Joakim is of Hebrew origin and means "raised by Yahweh" or "established by Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Jok can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Joakim" or "son of Joakim."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jok: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 K
🌐 IPA
/jok*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JK', 'AK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jok in Braille

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

The name Jok in braille

How to sign the name Jok using Sign Language

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

The name Jok in sign language

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