Junkins

Junkins Meaning & Origin

About Junkins
The surname Junkins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name John, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-kins" is a diminutive, indicating "son of John." Therefore, the surname Junkins can be interpreted as "son of little John" or "son of John." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person's lineage or family connection to someone named John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Junkins: 1,651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,159
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Junkins 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
JNKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH1 NG K IH2 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤəŋˌkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKNS', 'ANKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Junkins in Braille

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

The name Junkins in braille

How to sign the name Junkins using Sign Language

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

The name Junkins in sign language

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