Zanko

Zanko Meaning & Origin

About Zanko
The surname Zanko is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name "Jan" or "Janko," which is the Polish form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan or Janko. The name Jan or Janko itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Zanko can be interpreted to mean "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan," indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Jan or Janko.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zanko: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zanko 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
SNK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AE1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/zanko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zanko in Braille

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

The name Zanko in braille

How to sign the name Zanko using Sign Language

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

The name Zanko in sign language

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