Janek Surname
Approximately 4,969 people bear this surname
Janek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2,074 | 1:18,326 | 2,729 |
| United States | 743 | 1:487,832 | 41,220 |
| Czechia | 667 | 1:15,942 | 2,359 |
| Germany | 558 | 1:144,275 | 17,409 |
| Slovakia | 436 | 1:12,240 | 1,593 |
| Hungary | 147 | 1:66,777 | 6,880 |
| Austria | 66 | 1:129,022 | 17,785 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Serbia | 39 | 1:183,204 | 11,620 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Jañek (11), Jánek (5) & Janěk (4) are calculated separately.
Janek (17,327) may also be a first name.
Janek Demographics
Average Janek Salary in
United States
$42,872 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Janek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Janek (Hindi: जनेक, Marathi: जनेक, Oriya: ଜେନକ) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Jañek, Jánek or Janěk. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Janek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Janek is the 95,748th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,466,602 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Janek live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 41,971st most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 17,327 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Poland, where it is held by 2,074 people, or 1 in 18,326. Not including Poland this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Czechia, where 13 percent are found.
Janek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Janek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janek last name rose 6,192 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Janek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Janek are 1.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.87% being registered with the party.
The amount Janek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.32% more than the national average, earning $58,290 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Janek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Janek in the Hindi language | ||
| जनेक | janeka | - |
| Janek in the Marathi language | ||
| जनेक | janeka | 90 |
| जानेक | janeka | 10 |
| Janek in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜେନକ | jenaka | 85.54 |
| ଯେନକ | yenaka | 11.73 |
| ନାଏକ | na'eka | 1.23 |
| ରଣା | rana | 0.27 |
| ଜନକ | janaka | 0.14 |
| ଜାନୀ | jani | 0.14 |
| ଜାନି | jani | 0.14 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janek
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