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."
The surname Jok is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Jok in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.