Jovellanos

Jovellanos Meaning & Origin

About Jovellanos
The surname Jovellanos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "jovellana," which refers to a type of plant known as "gillyflower" or "stock" in English. The name is associated with the region of Asturias in northern Spain and is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was from a place where these flowers grew abundantly. The surname Jovellanos is most famously associated with Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, an influential Spanish writer and statesman of the 18th century.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jovellanos: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jovellanos 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
JFLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J01040502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW0 V EH1 L AH0 N OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/jovellanos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFLNS', 'AFLNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jovellanos in Braille

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

The name Jovellanos in braille

How to sign the name Jovellanos using Sign Language

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

The name Jovellanos in sign language

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