Janicot Surname
Approximately 1,030 people bear this surname
Janicot Surname User-submission:
Surname of either Catalan origin, meaning 'armored knight riding his horse' [1], or of Northern France[2].
Catalan origin: the surname is said to have originated in the city of Vic (F. Sagarra). It was common in Rosselló, northern Catalonia, from where people bearing this surname are recorded to have emigrated in the XVIII century, when the region became French (source: Antroponímia, poblament i immigració a la Catalunya moderna: l'exemple dels comtats de Rosselló i Cerdanya (segles XVI-XVIII), by Joan Peytavi Deixona).
Read More About This SurnameJanicot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,013 | 1:65,570 | 9,037 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Janicot Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Surname of either Catalan origin, meaning 'armored knight riding his horse' [1], or of Northern France[2].
Catalan origin: the surname is said to have originated in the city of Vic (F. Sagarra). It was common in Rosselló, northern Catalonia, from where people bearing this surname are recorded to have emigrated in the XVIII century, when the region became French (source: Antroponímia, poblament i immigració a la Catalunya moderna: l'exemple dels comtats de Rosselló i Cerdanya (segles XVI-XVIII), by Joan Peytavi Deixona).
French origin: said to be one one of the oldest and most illustrious families in France during the carolingian era, having been knighted in 1768 when a member served as Secretary of the King[3].
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Where Does The Last Name Janicot Come From? nationality or country of origin
Janicot is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Janicot? popularity and diffusion
The surname Janicot is the 353,485th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,075,287 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Janicot reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
It is most widely held in France, where it is held by 1,013 people, or 1 in 65,570. In France Janicot is mostly concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 46 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 9 percent are found. Outside of France this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 0 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.
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