Janig Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Janig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria261:327,51736,002
Slovakia241:222,35235,659
India91:85,229,487684,495
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Jänig (221) & Janíg (5) are calculated separately.

Janig (31) may also be a first name.

Janig Last Name Facts

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

Janig occurs in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Jänig or Janíg. For other possible spellings of Janig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,293,424th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. Janig occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Janig reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Janig is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.

The surname Janig is most frequently occurring in Austria, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 327,517. In Austria Janig is primarily found in: Vienna, where 65 percent reside, Carinthia, where 31 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Austria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 35 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jänig93221/
Janíg935/
Jamnig91388/
Jahnig91207/
Jaunig9167/
Jaenig9135/
Jannig9118/
Jeanig918/
Janigg917/
Janigs912/
Janigk912/
Janhig911/
Janicg911/
Janieg911/
Janigh911/
Jaehnig83384/
Jamnigg839/
Janigue831/
Janik8037,349/
Janic801,235/
Hanig80753/
Sanig80497/
Yanig80150/
Janix8039/
Janeg807/
Janiq806/
Jonig802/
Zanig801/
Canig800/
Janigova7739/
Hannig736,280/
Janiec735,286/
Jähnig731,649/
Janick73792/
Hanțig73163/
Jaunik73122/
Jannic73119/
Sannig7399/
Saunig7387/
Jonigk7376/
Hanigk7372/
Januik7370/
Janiek7365/
Janike7364/
Jannik7363/
Yahnig7352/
Hainig7347/
Yanhig7334/
Jaenik7330/
Zaunig7322/
Chanig7321/
Jangek7318/
Janđik7318/
Djanic7317/
Jainik7317/
Janaik7314/
Yasnig7314/
Sanigh7313/
Iahnig7313/
Djanik7312/
Janisk7312/
Jangik739/
Jagnic737/
Jianik737/
Sainig736/
Tjanik735/
Hojnig733/
Jeanik733/
Jaineg733/
Yanigs732/
Jaynik732/
Yannig732/
Johnig732/
Hahnig732/
Janegh731/
Janeik731/
Janidk731/
Zanaig731/
Zangig731/
Jaunic731/
Janioq731/
Iasnig731/
Jaanik731/
Jangic731/
Janoix731/
Janijc731/
Janiok731/
Haynig731/
Joenig731/
Sanoig731/
Haanig731/
Cannig731/
Heanig731/
Khanig731/
Seanig730/
Haunig730/
Jeanhiggs711/
Janicke671,291/
Johnigk67162/
Jeannic6792/
Canhigh6784/
Zausnig6780/
Janique6773/
Jaunegg6761/
Jannick6758/
Jausnik6756/
Yanigue6731/
Jaanisk6728/
Jagnaik6725/
Jannaik6724/
Janissk6723/
Djanaik6722/
Jannike6712/
Jaaniks679/
Jaenick677/
Jasnike676/
Jamnike676/
Janisck676/
Jahanik673/
Janieck673/
Jaamnik672/
Januick672/
Hannigh672/
Hannigs672/
Hanigue672/
Joehnig671/
Jasniks671/
Jasnoik671/
Jianike671/
Uijanik671/
Zaunigk671/
Sahanig671/
Hannigk671/
Djasnik671/
Janniek671/
Jeanick670/
Jaunick670/
Hannigg670/
Jahnick670/
Hautnig670/

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