Junior

Junior Meaning & Origin

About Junior
The surname Junior is not a standalone surname but rather a suffix used to distinguish a person who shares the same name as their father. It is commonly used in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States, to indicate that a person is the son of someone with the same name. For example, if John Smith has a son named John Smith, the son may be referred to as John Smith Jr. This suffix helps differentiate between individuals with the same name within a family lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Junior: 2,146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 N Y ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤunjər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNR', 'ANR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Junior in Braille

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

The name Junior in braille

How to sign the name Junior using Sign Language

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

The name Junior in sign language

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