Jahnke Surname

23,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jahnke Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Jahn, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Jahnke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany16,0561:5,014600
United States5,5411:65,4147,635
Brazil6451:331,89812,767
Australia3031:89,09510,253
Canada2961:124,47813,021
Poland1321:287,94534,716
Sweden991:99,4627,215
France631:1,054,329115,549
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Chile391:451,70411,842
England361:1,547,72466,012
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Austria151:567,69652,281
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Norway81:642,78647,258
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belize11:355,4743,977
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2151:233,57519,635

Jahnke (12) may also be a first name.

Jahnke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Jahn, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Jahnke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jahnke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Jahnke is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahnke? popularity and diffusion

Jahnke is the 23,004th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 309,174 people. The last name Jahnke occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Jahnke reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 12 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 16,056 people, or 1 in 5,014. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany Jahnke is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Jahnke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jahnke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jahnke last name rose 2,577 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jahnke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jahnke are 19.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jahnke earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning R 176,184 per year; in United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $46,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahncke921,011/
Jahnkey922/
Jahanke921/
Jahnkes921/
Jahnkie921/
Janke9127,671/
Jachinke862/
Jankie833,015/
Jhanke831,613/
Jankee831,537/
Yahnke83887/
Johnke83746/
Jancke83584/
Jankey83427/
Jannke83234/
Iahnke8379/
Jankeš8336/
Jaunke8327/
Jianke8311/
Ijanke8311/
Janhke839/
Jankhe838/
Jangke838/
Jankei834/
Jahnky833/
Janked832/
Jankeh832/
Jahnki831/
Jainke831/
Jamnke831/
Jankej831/
Jankeu831/
Jaanke830/
Yahnker7742/
Jaungke7734/
Jiangke7729/
Johncke7716/
Jangked7712/
Johnkey7711/
Janåker776/
Jangkeh775/
Jankhet774/
Yahanke773/
Johnkes772/
Jaunkee772/
Johnkeh772/
Jankead772/
Jannker771/
Jaankie771/
Janncke771/
Jankeuh771/
Jankiey771/
Jaunkey771/
Jankieh771/
Iahanke771/
Jainker770/
Jahncka770/
Jeankes770/
Janckee770/
Janki7326,646/
Janka737,472/
Yanke733,066/
Jonke73987/
Janky73823/
Jance73775/
Ianke73538/
Janké731/
Jochinke71405/
Jankeová7144/
Jankeova712/
Johnkeed711/
Yahankeu711/
Yahncker710/
Yankey6721,535/
Yankee676,110/
Jaunky67615/
Yankeu67587/
Yankie67300/
Jancey67224/
Jangka67210/
Yangke67203/
Jankhi67173/
Jonkey67129/
Jankuj67119/
Jankai67116/
Jankůj67110/
Yohnke67104/
Jankay6798/
Jangki6768/
Jhanka6757/
Johnce6751/
Jankaj6750/
Jeance6749/
Jhanki6742/
Johnki6732/
Jankejová6728/
Yahnka6724/
Janche6724/
Ayonke6717/
Jiance6717/
Yaneke6715/
Yankeh6714/
Hianke6713/
Jonkie6712/
Janque679/
Jaunce677/
Jannka676/
Jancki676/
Ianhke676/
Jongke675/
Jankui675/
Joncke674/
Yankke673/
Johnkj673/
Jainki673/
Jankii673/
Jankka673/
Jamker673/
Jaanki673/
Jangky673/
Jonkep673/
Yankhe672/
Yahnki672/
Jonkei672/
Jankha672/
Yancke672/
Ihanke672/
Jonkeu672/
Jamkes672/
Jyanki671/
Jankih671/
Heanke671/
Jainkj671/
Yanhke671/
Yannke671/
Yaanke671/
Ianeke671/
Yamnke671/
Iancke671/
Jonhke671/
Hyonke671/
Jankejova671/
Jankeľová671/
Jianky671/
Jaance671/
Jangketth671/
Ijance671/
Iankes670/
Yankei670/

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