Janas Surname
Approximately 13,928 people bear this surname
Janas Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Janas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 10,225 | 1:3,717 | 387 |
| United States | 1,335 | 1:271,505 | 25,464 |
| Germany | 727 | 1:110,737 | 13,636 |
| France | 223 | 1:297,860 | 45,546 |
| Philippines | 199 | 1:508,735 | 59,367 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Zimbabwe | 145 | 1:106,471 | 14,772 |
| Czechia | 115 | 1:92,465 | 15,378 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Indonesia | 102 | 1:1,296,561 | 90,231 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Pakistan | 61 | 1:2,928,588 | 24,004 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Slovakia | 22 | 1:242,566 | 37,880 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Serbia | 14 | 1:510,353 | 19,964 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Janás (326), Janaś (276), Jañas (53) & Janáš (7) are calculated separately.
Janas (3,298) may also be a first name.
Janas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Janas Demographics
Average Janas Salary in
United States
$47,155 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Janas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Janas (Bengali: জনস, Hindi: जनस, Marathi: जानस, Oriya: ଜନାସ) is found most in Poland. It may also occur as: Janás, Janaś, Jañas or Janáš. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Janas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 37,807th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 523,230 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Janas are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 124,581st most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 3,298 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 10,225 people, or 1 in 3,717. Excluding Poland this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.
Janas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Janas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janas surname grew 10,269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Janas surname are 5.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.01% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Janas earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.6% more than the national average, earning 476,218 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning R 314,256 per year; in United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $49,077 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Janas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Janas in the Bengali language | ||
| জনস | janasa | - |
| Janas in the Hindi language | ||
| जनस | janasa | 94.59 |
| जानस | janasa | 3.09 |
| जानसा | janasa | 2.32 |
| Janas in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜନାସ | janasa | 69.39 |
| ଜନସ | janasa | 9.18 |
| ଯନାସ | yanasa | 9.18 |
| ଜନା | jana | 2.04 |
| ଜନାସ୍ | janas | 1.02 |
| ଯନାଶ | yanasa | 1.02 |
| ଜନ | jana | 1.02 |
| ଜନାଶ | janasa | 1.02 |
| ଜଣାସ | janasa | 1.02 |
| ଜାନାସ | janasa | 1.02 |
| ଯାନାସ | yanasa | 1.02 |
| ଜାନସ | janasa | 1.02 |
| ଜନସ୍ | janas | 1.02 |
| Janas in the Marathi language | ||
| जानस | janasa | 61.11 |
| जनस | janasa | 16.67 |
| जनास | janasa | 5.56 |
| जोनस | jonasa | 5.56 |
| जणस | janasa | 5.56 |
| जानसान्सीस | janasansisa | 5.56 |
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