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Where Does The Last Name Janis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Janis (Bengali: জনিস, Hindi: जनीस, Marathi: जनीस, Oriya: ଯନୀସ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Janiš, Jänis, Janiś, Jánis or Jániš. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Janis is the 56,708^th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 815,709 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Janis reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Janis is also the 5,842^nd most widespread given name world-wide, held by 179,744 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 5,107 people, or 1 in 70,973. In The United States Janis is most numerous in: South Dakota, where 12 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.

Janis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Janis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,969 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Janis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Janis surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Janis last name are 7.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Janis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $44,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.59% more than the national average, earning $59,912 CAD per year.