Janek Surname

95,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Janek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,0741:18,3262,729
United States7431:487,83241,220
Czechia6671:15,9422,359
Germany5581:144,27517,409
Slovakia4361:12,2401,593
Hungary1471:66,7776,880
Austria661:129,02217,785
Australia611:442,55234,724
Canada391:944,75971,777
Serbia391:183,20411,620
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Scotland141:382,41616,471
England101:5,571,806158,774
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Jañek (11), Jánek (5) & Janěk (4) are calculated separately.

Janek (17,327) may also be a first name.

Janek Last Name Facts

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

Janek (Hindi: जनेक, Marathi: जनेक, Oriya: ଜେନକ) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Jañek, Jánek or Janěk. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 95,748th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,466,602 people. Janek occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Janek reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 41,971st most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 17,327 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Poland, where it is borne by 2,074 people, or 1 in 18,326. Other than Poland it exists in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Czechia, where 13 percent reside.

Janek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Janek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Janek last name expanded 6,192 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Janek surname are 1.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.87% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jañek9311/
Jánek935/
Janěk934/
Janeke91933/
Janeck91527/
Janetk91519/
Jannek91201/
Janiek9165/
Janeek9144/
Jangek9118/
Jainek9114/
Janesk9112/
Janeak912/
Jamnek912/
Janeik911/
Janezk911/
Jhanek911/
Jasnek911/
Janneck83740/
Janecke83665/
Jamneck83338/
Janneke83272/
Jahneke8396/
Janhekt836/
Janieck833/
Jaineck832/
Jahynek831/
Ajianek831/
Djainek831/
Jaineek831/
Janekke831/
Janniek831/
Jahneck831/
Jauneck830/
Janik8037,349/
Janík802,900/
Jonek801,024/
Sanek80632/
Zanek80411/
Yanek80392/
Canek80309/
Janec80305/
Janyk80116/
Janex8083/
Janeg807/
Ianek802/
Janeková77520/
Jannecke77147/
Janekova7732/
Jamnecke7716/
Jannekke774/
Jagnecks771/
Djaineke771/
Janiec735,286/
Janick73792/
Jaunik73122/
Zainek73117/
Joneck7379/
Januik7370/
Janike7364/
Jannik7363/
Jonnek7363/
Jasník7344/
Jaenik7330/
Cannek7326/
Saunek7320/
Janđik7318/
Rzanek7318/
Jainik7317/
Yaneke7315/
Sannek7314/
Janaik7314/
Zaneyk7313/
Janyok7313/
Djanik7312/
Janisk7312/
Zhanek7310/
Sojnek7310/
Yaneck739/
Jangik739/
Jäneke739/
Zaneck738/
Saneik738/
Saneck737/
Saneek737/
Yannek737/
Jianik737/
Johnek736/
Jamník736/
Tjanik735/
Yatnek734/
Zaneke734/
Jeinek733/
Saneak733/
Jeanik733/
Jaineg733/
Jannex732/
Saniek732/
Yaneik732/
Jeunek732/
Jaynik732/
Sainek732/
Joneke732/
Zanekh732/
Janigk732/
Hyanek732/
Zaneek732/
Saanek731/
Janecc731/
Janegh731/
Janidk731/
Janieg731/
Yhanek731/
Scanek731/
Ianeke731/
Jaanik731/
Hianek731/
Jannec731/
Janiok731/
Jaunec731/
Jomnek731/
Joenek731/
Zianek731/
Zannek730/
Janeckova7195/
Janejková7119/
Janecková712/
Janicke671,291/
Jankova671,063/
Jänecke67342/
Janique6773/
Sahánek6772/
Jaunegg6761/
Jannick6758/
Jausnik6756/
Yohanek6747/
Sahanek6736/
Zahanek6733/
Jankowa6732/
Jaanisk6728/
Jagnaik6725/
Jannaik6724/
Janissk6723/
Djanaik6722/
Zaneske6716/
Sanneck6715/
Yanneck6713/
Jannike6712/
Dzianek6710/
Djasník679/
Jaaniks679/
Drzanek678/
Jaenick677/
Rzaunek677/
Jasnike676/
Jamnike676/
Janisck676/
Yanecke676/
Jahanik673/
Jonneck673/
Yaneske673/
Đijanec673/
Ianecke672/
Jaamnik672/
Jonieck672/
Januick672/
Janeque672/
Saineek671/
Sainiek671/
Jagnecs671/
Zanieck671/
Zaineik671/
Jainesx671/
Janigue671/
Jasniks671/
Jasnoik671/
Jianike671/
Uijanik671/
Djasnik671/
Janhyok671/
Ianesck671/
Jeanick670/
Jaunick670/
Sauneck670/
Jahnick670/

Janek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janek in the Hindi language
जनेकjaneka-
Janek in the Marathi language
जनेकjaneka90
जानेकjaneka10
Janek in the Oriya language
ଜେନକjenaka85.54
ଯେନକyenaka11.73
ନାଏକna'eka1.23
ରଣାrana0.27
ଜନକjanaka0.14
ଜାନୀjani0.14
ଜାନିjani0.14

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janek
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