Janik Surname

14,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Janik Surname Definition:

(Polish) Descendant of little Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Janik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland26,3701:1,441103
United States4,0791:88,86010,003
Germany3,5891:22,4312,968
Czechia5981:17,7822,672
Canada4051:90,9779,993
Hungary3941:24,9142,767
France3521:188,70129,353
England2561:217,64918,479
Austria2301:37,0245,997
India2161:3,551,229100,445
Slovakia991:53,90410,413
Australia881:306,76926,711
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Norway581:88,66012,230
Thailand541:1,308,118185,513
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Kazakhstan441:401,87531,337
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Wales261:119,0209,008
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Estonia231:57,47010,794
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Lebanon171:331,59310,584
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
China51:273,464,31313,838
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Janík (2,900) & Jánik (19) are calculated separately.

Janik (4,219) may also be a first name.

Janik Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Descendant of little Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Janik Last Name Facts

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

Janik (Arabic: جانيك, Bengali: জানিক, Georgian: ჯანიკ, Hindi: जानिक, Marathi: जानीक, Oriya: ଜନିକ) occurs most in Poland. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Janík or Jánik. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Janik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Janik is the 14,912th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 195,120 people. The last name Janik occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Janik reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 106,804th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 4,219 people.

The last name Janik is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 26,370 people, or 1 in 1,441. Apart from Poland this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Janik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Janik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janik surname grew 37,082 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Syriac Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Janik are 0.33000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Janik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.6% less than the national average, earning 236,707 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.29% more than the national average, earning R 361,908 per year; in United States they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $48,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.07% more than the national average, earning $62,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janík932,900/
Jánik9319/
Janick91792/
Jaunik91122/
Januik9170/
Janiek9165/
Janike9164/
Jannik9163/
Jaenik9130/
Janđik9118/
Jainik9117/
Janaik9114/
Djanik9112/
Janisk9112/
Jangik919/
Jianik917/
Tjanik915/
Jeanik913/
Jaynik912/
Janigk912/
Janeik911/
Janidk911/
Jaanik911/
Janiok911/
Janicke831,291/
Jannick8358/
Jausnik8356/
Jaanisk8328/
Jagnaik8325/
Jannaik8324/
Janissk8323/
Djanaik8322/
Jannike8312/
Jaaniks839/
Jaenick837/
Jasnike836/
Jamnike836/
Janisck836/
Jahanik833/
Janieck833/
Jaamnik832/
Januick832/
Jasniks831/
Jasnoik831/
Jianike831/
Uijanik831/
Djasnik831/
Janniek831/
Jeanick830/
Jaunick830/
Jahnick830/
Yanik8035,636/
Janek804,969/
Canik803,754/
Jonik801,342/
Sanik801,240/
Janic801,235/
Janyk80116/
Janig8069/
Zanik8056/
Ianik8050/
Janix8039/
Janiq806/
Janěk804/
Eanik801/
Janiková77665/
Jannicke77127/
Janikova77110/
Jacennik7719/
Jacynnik7712/
Jeannick776/
Jaehnick772/
Jaisnaik771/
Jahnicke771/
Janiec735,286/
Yanick733,114/
Janeke73933/
Sainik73833/
Yajnik73605/
Janeck73527/
Janetk73519/
Jamnig73388/
Sanikh73294/
Jahnig73207/
Jannek73201/
Hianik73157/
Jannic73119/
Sannik73119/
Zhanik73107/
Jänike73101/
Yanike7399/
Yamnik7384/
Jonick7381/
Jonigk7376/
Jaunig7367/
Zanick7353/
Saunik7352/
Sanick7347/
Jasník7344/
Janeek7344/
Jaenig7335/
Sanuik7328/
Gianik7320/
Yannik7319/
Jangek7318/
Jannig7318/
Sağnik7318/
Djanic7317/
Sanaik7317/
Jainek7314/
Jänick7314/
Janyok7313/
Zainik7312/
Janesk7312/
Zamnik739/
Jeanig738/
Saneik738/
Jagnic737/
Janigg737/
Jonnik737/
Iasnik736/
Ianick736/
Jamník736/
Jonike735/
Zaunik735/
Zaanik734/
Saniek732/
Yaneik732/
Janigs732/
Janeak732/
Ianisk732/
Jonaik732/
Jamnek732/
Seanik732/
Sahnik731/
Cannik731/
Janezk731/
Janhig731/
Janicg731/
Janieg731/
Jhanek731/
Juinik731/
Jaunic731/
Janioq731/
Jangic731/
Janoix731/
Janigh731/
Janijc731/
Jounik731/
Zatnik731/
Zanuik731/
Yhanik731/
Sojnik731/
Sanijk731/
Jasnek731/
Iannik731/
Janickova7149/
Yannick6711,217/
Jankova671,063/
Janneck67740/
Janecke67665/
Jaehnig67384/
Jamneck67338/
Janneke67272/
Zaunick67195/
Johnigk67162/
Jahneke6796/
Jeannic6792/
Yagnick6784/
Janique6773/
Sahanik6766/
Dzhanik6739/
Jankowa6732/
Yohanik6731/
Sannaik6726/
Yanicke6715/
Zamnuik6714/
Sannick6713/
Yanicks6711/
Sainick6710/
Yajnick679/
Johnick679/
Djasník679/
Dzianik679/
Jamnigg679/
Gianiks678/
Yajnikk676/
Janhekt676/
Sainnik675/
Jionike675/
Jonaike675/
Jähnike675/
Giannik673/
Zhannik672/
Sainuik672/
Scanick672/
Jonieck672/
Cannaik672/
Yanaike672/
Jaineck672/
Ianisck672/
Sainaik671/
Sainiek671/
Sanoick671/
Joenick671/
Zanieck671/
Zannick671/
Zaineik671/
Hyanick671/
Jahynek671/
Hijaniková671/
Janigue671/
Zaunigk671/
Ajianek671/
Djainek671/
Jaineek671/
Janekke671/
Jahneck671/
Janhyok671/
Jonnick670/
Jauneck670/
Caunick670/
Heanick670/

Janik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janik in the Georgian language
ჯანიკjanik-
Janik in the Bengali language
জানিকjanika50
জনীকjanika25
জনিকjanika25
Janik in the Marathi language
जानीकjanika47.62
जािनकjainaka35.06
जािणकjainaka11.69
जाणीकjanika2.6
जनीकjanika2.16
माणीकmanika0.43
Janik in the Oriya language
ଜନିକjanika42.86
ଜାନିକjanika28.57
ଯାନୀକyanika14.29
ଯନିକyanika2.86
ଯାନିକyanika2.86
ଜାନକିjanaki2.86
ଯାଣିକyanika2.86
ଯନୀକyanika2.86
Janik in the Hindi language
जानिकjanika41.67
जानीकjanika20.83
जनिकjanika16.67
जनीकjanika12.5
जनकjanaka4.17
जानकीjanaki4.17
Janik in the Arabic language
جانيكjanyk-

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