Kleinjan

Kleinjan Meaning & Origin

About Kleinjan
The surname Kleinjan is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "klein" meaning "small" or "little" and "jan" which is a diminutive form of the given name Jan, a variant of John. Therefore, the surname Kleinjan can be interpreted as "little Jan" or "son of Jan." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in the Netherlands and is often used to denote a person's descent from a father or ancestor named Jan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kleinjan: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kleinjan 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
KLNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AY1 N JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kleinjan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kleinjan in Braille

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

The name Kleinjan in braille

How to sign the name Kleinjan using Sign Language

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

The name Kleinjan in sign language

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