Janeway Surname
Approximately 1,290 people bear this surname
Janeway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.
Read More About This SurnameJaneway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,101 | 1:329,209 | 29,862 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 76 | 1:320,729 | 21,086 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 162 | 1:309,992 | 24,444 |
Janeway (11) may also be a first name.
Janeway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.
January is a curious imitative corruption.
Benedict de Janua. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
William de Janua, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1670. Buried — Jeremiah Jenowaye: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1715. Baptised — Sarah, a. Richard Jannaway: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1717. — Thomas, son of Thomas Janeway: St. Antholin (London).
Another curious imitative corruption is found in a London register.
1787. Married — John Nibbs and Sarah Johnaway: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-Latin-Celt.) belonging to Genoa = the Mouth (in allusion to the shape of the harbour) [Genoa is the Latin Genua, of Celtic orig.: cp. Welsh genau, ‘mouth,’ lit. ‘jaws,’ pl.
of gen, a jaw] William de Janua.—Hundred Rolls As late as the 16th cent. a native of Genoa was called in England a Jan(e)way.
A Genoese. See curious anecdote in English Surn., i., 53.
A Genoese.
(English), Genoese. (variant: Hanway.)
Janeway Demographics
Average Janeway Salary in
United States
$45,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Janeway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janeway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Janeway is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Janeway? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 295,590th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,649,260 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Janeway live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. Janeway is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Janeway is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,101 people, or 1 in 329,209. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent live, Tennessee, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Janeway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Janeway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janeway last name increased 680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janeway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Janeway last name are 19.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.96% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Janeway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $45,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $49,348 CAD per year.
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