Jane Surname
Approximately 54,779 people bear this surname
Jane Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jan,' i.e. John. Hence also Jannings for Jennings, or Jankin for Jenkin. In the North there was a strong tendency towards Jan. Johnson is entered as Janson from 1545 to 1700 in the church registers at Ulverston; compare Tamplin for Tomlin.
Read More About This SurnameJane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 14,832 | 1:1,838 | 442 |
| Rwanda | 4,961 | 1:2,291 | 543 |
| Sudan | 4,760 | 1:7,880 | 1,122 |
| United States | 3,551 | 1:102,072 | 11,279 |
| India | 3,285 | 1:233,505 | 13,655 |
| Lesotho | 2,404 | 1:845 | 53 |
| England | 2,270 | 1:24,545 | 3,390 |
| Australia | 2,006 | 1:13,457 | 1,933 |
| Bangladesh | 1,802 | 1:88,433 | 3,976 |
| Spain | 1,749 | 1:26,731 | 2,764 |
| Kenya | 1,614 | 1:28,612 | 3,167 |
| New Zealand | 1,216 | 1:3,724 | 590 |
| Indonesia | 956 | 1:138,336 | 13,739 |
| Botswana | 855 | 1:2,558 | 299 |
| South Africa | 700 | 1:77,397 | 9,599 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Philippines | 665 | 1:152,238 | 25,349 |
| Nigeria | 648 | 1:273,368 | 15,535 |
| Canada | 558 | 1:66,032 | 7,653 |
| Russia | 510 | 1:282,594 | 29,266 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Malaysia | 418 | 1:70,560 | 5,117 |
| Cameroon | 415 | 1:50,046 | 6,550 |
| Brazil | 364 | 1:588,116 | 21,930 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Papua New Guinea | 243 | 1:33,554 | 3,923 |
| Afghanistan | 212 | 1:151,666 | 3,235 |
| Cuba | 160 | 1:72,017 | 2,540 |
| Uganda | 131 | 1:298,010 | 20,747 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Romania | 94 | 1:213,594 | 20,961 |
| Pakistan | 80 | 1:2,233,049 | 20,482 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Taiwan | 62 | 1:378,141 | 2,960 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| Mexico | 55 | 1:2,256,840 | 19,878 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Ireland | 49 | 1:96,101 | 5,242 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| China | 42 | 1:32,555,275 | 1,726 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Iran | 41 | 1:1,872,744 | 68,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Latvia | 37 | 1:55,407 | 8,324 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Belarus | 32 | 1:296,908 | 33,328 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| Peru | 26 | 1:1,222,466 | 20,703 |
| Gambia | 25 | 1:76,938 | 264 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| Tanzania | 24 | 1:2,205,901 | 48,025 |
| Turkey | 23 | 1:3,383,540 | 91,291 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
| Hong Kong | 19 | 1:386,078 | 3,192 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Tajikistan | 16 | 1:524,168 | 3,647 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Albania | 9 | 1:323,784 | 16,217 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Tuvalu | 9 | 1:1,243 | 12 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 84 | 1:52,737 | 4,367 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 810 | 1:30,093 | 4,035 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:35,646 | 1,944 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 309 | 1:162,520 | 14,796 |
The alternate forms: Jané (133), Janè (1), Jáně (119) & Jáné (1) are calculated separately.
Jane (2,185,269) may also be a first name.
Jane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jan,' i.e. John. Hence also Jannings for Jennings, or Jankin for Jenkin. In the North there was a strong tendency towards Jan. Johnson is entered as Janson from 1545 to 1700 in the church registers at Ulverston; compare Tamplin for Tomlin.
Janne le Lordig, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Jankin, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Robert Janes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Janes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William, son of John Jane, 1548: Reg. St. Column Major.
John, son of William Jane, 1605: ibid.
1530. Baptised — Gabella, d. Robert Jans: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1540. — Emme, d. Robert Jance: ibid.
1555. — John Janes: ibid.
1606. Buried — a servant of William Jannsonne, vintner: ibid.
Thomas Jan, Janne. or Jane, bishop of Norwich, 1499: History of Norfolk.
1438. Roger Janneson, vicar of Shernbourne, Norfolk: ibid.
1471. John Jannys, of Norwich: ibid.
Latter on this became Janes:
1716. Elizabeth Janes, spinster, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1805. Married — John Jaynes and Mary Cutts: St. George, Hanover Square.
A form (Jane now fem.) of John, q.v.: cp. the Dutch and Flemish .Jan, Scandinavian Jan(ne; French Jean (Old French Jehan), with its dims Janel, Jan(n)et, Jan(n)in, Jan(n)ot, &c.
See Female Christian Names. It may, however, be a corruption of the French Jean, John.
The son of Jane.
From the Flemish, Jegn; from the French, Janet; Jean, Jeanne; a personal name.
Jane was the name of the rector of Truro a century ago, and of one of the county commissioners in Cromwell's time (P.). Both these personages belonged to the notable Liskeard family of the 17th century, members of which represented that town in parliament in the reign of Charles I. (A.).
User-submitted Reference
Antonio Ianhes da Silva migrated from Portugal to Brazil in 1908. He came from Vilar da Veiga, Minho Province, Portugal. In Brazil he was married and had family with Maria Fernandes the region of Freedom, Ayuruoca, Minas Gerais. Over the years in Brazil, his name was went through many alterations: Ianhes became Janhes, Janes, and eventually Jane.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsJane Demographics
Average Male Jane Height
176.58 cm
Average Female Jane Height
163.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jane (Arabic: جاين, Georgian: ჯანე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻥ, Hindi: जाने, Marathi: जाणे, Oriya: ଜେନ) is carried by more people in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Jané, Janè, Jáně or Jáné. Click here for further possible spellings of Jane.
How Common Is The Last Name Jane? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,270th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 133,035 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Jane reside; 34 percent reside in Southern Africa and 27 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 269th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 2,185,269 people.
It is most frequently held in Mozambique, where it is carried by 14,832 people, or 1 in 1,838. Without taking into account Mozambique this surname occurs in 161 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 9 percent reside and Sudan, where 9 percent reside.
Jane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jane has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,149 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 7,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Jane last name is primarily Catholic (57%) in Ireland, Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Evangelical (33%) in Lebanon, Christian (96%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Jane surname are 11.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.09% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jane earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 202.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 58,579 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.51% less than the national average, earning R 148,500 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $24,833,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $39,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $52,132 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jane in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯანე | jane | - |
| Jane in the Hindi language | ||
| जाने | jane | 99.44 |
| जने | jane | 0.33 |
| जान | jana | 0.05 |
| शाहे | sahe | 0.03 |
| जानॅ | jane | 0.03 |
| Jane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻥ | jan | 75 |
| ﺟﺎﻧﻪ | janh | 25 |
| Jane in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜେନ | jena | 65.22 |
| ଜାେନ | jaena | 17.39 |
| ଯାେନ | yaena | 5.43 |
| େଜନା | ejana | 2.17 |
| ଜାେନା | jaena | 2.17 |
| ରଣା | rana | 1.09 |
| ଜାନି | jani | 1.09 |
| େଯନା | eyana | 1.09 |
| ଜନି | jani | 1.09 |
| େଜନ୍ | ejan | 1.09 |
| ଜନ | jana | 1.09 |
| େଜନ | ejana | 1.09 |
| Jane in the Marathi language | ||
| जाणे | jane | 49.6 |
| जाने | jane | 49.32 |
| जने | jane | 0.59 |
| जानॅ | jane | 0.18 |
| जञे | jane | 0.1 |
| जणे | jane | 0.05 |
| जानेे | janee | 0.05 |
| जाँणे | jamne | 0.05 |
| Jane in the Arabic language | ||
| جاين | jayn | - |
| جين | jyn | - |
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Jane Reference & Research
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