Janis Surname

56,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Janis Surname Definition:

(Lithuanian) Descendant of Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Janis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1071:70,9738,233
Indonesia2,1301:62,0896,783
Malaysia4751:62,0934,645
Canada1671:220,63221,263
India1491:5,148,090127,785
France1421:467,76666,487
Poland671:567,29552,993
Australia601:449,92835,109
Haiti591:181,0837,134
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Estonia501:26,4364,834
England451:1,238,17956,985
Latvia351:58,5738,789
Hungary291:338,49224,545
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Austria261:327,51736,002
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Albania211:138,76511,419
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Finland181:305,37222,464
Greece161:692,48777,522
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Belgium131:884,35769,774
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

The alternate forms: Janiš (658), Jänis (165), Janiś (17), Jánis (1) & Jániš (3) are calculated separately.

Janis (179,744) may also be a first name.

Janis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Lithuanian) Descendant of Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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

Janis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Janis (Bengali: জনিস, Hindi: जनीस, Marathi: जनीस, Oriya: ଯନୀସ) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Janiš, Jänis, Janiś, Jánis or Jániš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 56,708th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 815,709 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Janis live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Janis is also the 5,842nd most common first name in the world, borne by 179,744 people.

Janis is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,107 people, or 1 in 70,973. In The United States Janis is mostly concentrated in: South Dakota, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Janis is found in 74 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.

Janis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Janis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Janis last name increased 2,969 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Janis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Janis surname are 7.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Janis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $44,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.59% more than the national average, earning $59,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janiš93658/
Jänis93165/
Janiś9317/
Jánis931/
Janisz911,119/
Janish91893/
Jannis91469/
Janise91389/
Jeanis91303/
Jainis91119/
Janies9190/
Janios9132/
Janiss9128/
Jamnis9124/
Janois9123/
Djanis9120/
Jasnis9119/
Jangis9118/
Jaanis9112/
Janist919/
Jaunis919/
Janeis918/
Tjanis915/
Jhanis914/
Jianis913/
Ijanis913/
Jahnis913/
Janais913/
Jaynis912/
Janisc912/
Januis911/
Janisp911/
Jagnis911/
Jani89246,263/
Jániš873/
Janisch836,160/
Janisse831,393/
Jeannis83380/
Jannise83343/
Jeanise83121/
Jaunais83117/
Jahanis8319/
Jainist8316/
Jiannis8314/
Jaenish8313/
Djamnis8313/
Ijagnis839/
Jannies838/
Jannish835/
Jagnisz833/
Jainish832/
Jahnios832/
Jamnise831/
Janoise831/
Jangish831/
Janisth831/
Janitsh831/
Jannios831/
Janniss831/
Jaynish831/
Jeanish831/
Jeanist831/
Jagnish831/
Jahnish831/
Jagnits831/
Jannais831/
Jatnish831/
Ijanuis831/
Jihanis831/
Jianios831/
Jagniss830/
Janes8024,664/
Janni8014,642/
Yanis805,179/
Jaini804,911/
Jangi804,706/
Djani803,893/
Hanis803,345/
Janio802,098/
Jasni801,820/
Jaani801,399/
Janhi801,247/
Janic801,235/
Canis801,070/
Jonis80847/
Jiani80802/
Janai80623/
Zanis80601/
Jyani80557/
Jauni80544/
Tjani80501/
Sanis80485/
Janid80481/
Janih80455/
Jatni80290/
Ijani80260/
Janič80223/
Jhani80213/
Jamni80206/
Janie80202/
Jagni80198/
Janit80146/
Janei80142/
Janip80142/
Janii80141/
Janys80129/
Jahni80102/
Janiy8070/
Janij8070/
Jayni8066/
Ianis8051/
Janyi8046/
Janix8039/
Jönis8031/
Jónis8030/
Janoi8024/
Jeani8022/
Janiz8012/
Jgani8011/
Janui8010/
Hjani809/
Janhs807/
Eanis806/
Janés805/
Jjani804/
Jajni804/
Zjani801/
Janès801/
Åjani801/
Jaenisch77678/
Janitsch77148/
Janiesch77136/
Jannisch7759/
Janisová7732/
Jeanisse7731/
Jannisse7724/
Janisova7718/
Jahnisch7718/
Hajianis773/
Janishch772/
Janeisch771/
Jiannios771/
Jahanish771/
Jainisch771/
Jahangis771/
Jahanist771/
Ojhanais771/
Jannisce771/
Jahani7344,823/
Hanish7312,040/
Jaynes738,276/
Jeanes733,317/
Janice732,395/
Chanis732,295/
Jannie732,044/
Hanise731,792/
Janich731,200/
Hannis731,175/
Djaini731,044/
Jannes731,027/
Joinis73833/
Zannis73806/
Yanish73627/
Jaanid73493/
Djaani73473/
Jihani73447/
Jainoi73392/
Jannoi73382/
Sainis73363/
Jaenes73347/
Hanisz73333/
Jangoi73262/
Khanis73255/
Yoanis73247/
Ujjani73243/
Jaines73216/
Jhaniy73209/
Janese73204/
Ojeani73184/
Janaid73175/
Ajjani73169/
Ioanis73156/
Yannis73147/
Sanish73144/
Jhangi73136/
Ijanni73136/
Ujiani73134/
Cannis73130/
Jangai73130/
Yangis73125/
Jahnes73124/
Djagni73124/
Zanios73123/
Janesh73122/
Jannic73119/
Johnis73115/
Jagnić73113/
Jagnit73109/
Jijani73104/
Gianis7385/
Janess7382/
Iannis7377/
Jangih7375/
Jeanie7374/
Jhanie7365/
Ojiani7362/
Hajnis7362/
Jamnes7354/
Janesz7354/
Ijanyi7353/
Hainis7352/
Janees7352/
Jaunes7352/
Sannis7351/
Jounis7350/
Janest7349/
Jaimni7347/
Janiph7347/
Jonise7344/
Jaanih7343/
Ijjani7343/
Jaunai7342/
Janeus7340/
Yanios7338/
Aijani7337/
Jónizs7337/
Haniss7336/
Hanies7335/
Jiagni7335/
Jhanni7333/
Jasnič7333/
Zainis7331/
Ajiani7330/
Jangiy7330/
Sanuis7330/
Hangis7328/
Geanis7327/
Jonish7327/
Jianyi7327/
Jonies7326/
Djauni7325/
Ujhani7325/
Hijani7325/
Djanni7325/
Jainih7325/
Janaiy7324/
Ayjani7324/
Sanois7323/
Djonis7322/
Jainie7322/
Jannit7322/
Zanish7321/
Djanit7321/
Ijeani7321/
Jianni7320/
Yahnis7319/
Zaneis7319/
Jonisz7319/
Jannai7317/
Djanic7317/
Ojhani7317/
Janysz7317/
Jahuni7316/
Sanais7316/
Dhjani7315/
Jiaani7314/
Hjaini7313/
Zianis7313/
Jonnis7311/
Jainai7311/
Jamnai7311/
Jamnoi7311/
Jaynie7310/
Ianhis7310/
Jaunie7310/
Jongis739/
Yaniss739/
Ijanes739/
Ijaini739/
Sahnis739/
Janait739/
Jangiz739/
Juinis739/
Ajeani739/
Jasnih739/
Jainip739/
Canisz738/
Ijagni738/
Juonis738/
Sanijs738/
Oijani738/
Tdjani738/
Jaunih738/
Yanies737/
Caunis737/
Janaai737/
Djahni736/
Jainni736/
Hanais736/
Hanist736/
Janeid736/
Djatni736/
Hagnis736/
Jeeani736/
Janets735/
Jaunni735/
Yasnis735/
Jhonis735/
Yanise735/
Ianois735/
Yagnis735/
Yajnis735/
Sanhis735/
Jeanhs735/
Jaanie735/
Ajgani735/
Ejhani735/
Jaynoi735/
Ijhani734/
Hasnis734/
Jagnid734/
Haynis734/
Canish734/
Janges734/
Jasniz734/
Yanisp734/
Jasnes734/
Hojnis734/
Jaanio734/
Tjonis734/
Djasni734/
Djamni734/
Jaangi734/
Hanois734/
Zhanis733/
Jiangi733/
Joenis733/
Janeas733/
Sanies733/
Jannui733/
Jainid733/
Djanhi733/
Jannys733/
Jaunid733/
Jonuis733/
Jagnes732/
Janitt732/
Jeanni732/
Yaanis732/
Yanisc732/
Ijgani732/
Jaymni732/
Janaiz732/
Janhai732/
Jaynei732/
Jonais732/
Jianai732/
Jaaini732/
Jainit732/
Ejjani732/
Saunis732/
Hamnis732/
Djanid732/
Zanise732/
Janhio732/
Djeani732/
Djanai732/
Jaimés732/
Jajnes732/
Ijangi732/
Iasnis732/
Haunis732/
Jannès732/
Janiez732/
Janioy732/
Jeunis732/
Jannio732/
Jionis732/
Thjani732/
Zamnis732/
Janhes732/
Ijanit731/
Janysh731/
Jyaani731/
Jyonis731/
Ojjani731/
Januys731/
Janaia731/
Janaij731/
Janeih731/
Janeys731/
Jangni731/
Janieh731/
Janiey731/
Jannei731/
Janngi731/
Jaynit731/
Jeanit731/
Jasnai731/
Jasnid731/
Jatnes731/
Jattni731/
Jonisd731/
Jhanai731/
Jaajni731/
Jahnai731/
Jainui731/
Hyanis731/
Ihanis731/
Ijaani731/
Haneis731/
Ajyani731/
Zeanis731/
Caniss731/
Jaumni731/
Eannis731/
Tjanai731/
Jaunic731/
Djaniš731/
Jaaani731/
Jaanai731/
Jaanit731/
Jaayni731/
Jeagni731/
Januid731/
Janoix731/
Jane's731/
Janoys731/
Janijc731/
Janijh731/
Janišš731/
Jianie731/
Jonois731/
Jjatni731/
Jàanid731/
Ojyani731/
Zasnis731/
Zangis731/
Žainis731/
Scanis731/
Hanihs731/
Djanoi731/
Yianis731/
Ajhani731/
Ijauni731/
Ijiani731/
Ijamni731/
Yanois731/
Ehanis731/
Jainys731/
Jaanes731/
Jaasni731/
Jaunip731/
Jaunit731/
Jauniz731/
Janhip731/
Jannid731/
Jasnni731/
Jhaini731/
Jonhis731/
Hanhis731/
Janniy730/
Janniz730/
Zanies730/
Seanis730/
Zanist730/
Janissová7120/
Jaehnisch7114/
Jeannisse712/
Jeannoise711/
Janissova711/
Jana67780,026/
Yani67165,526/
Jane6754,779/
Jany6737,127/
Joni6729,719/
Hanisch6714,366/
Janh677,563/
Hajiani673,768/
Giannis671,800/
Iani671,324/
Ioannis671,309/
Jóni67930/
Janesch67799/
Jänisch67643/
Jeannes67606/
Heijnis67433/
Jaunich67390/
Saunois67386/
Hannies67282/
Hajjani67264/
D'Hanis67255/
Jáni67248/
Hanuise67233/
Oujjani67204/
Janj67184/
Jeannie67179/
Chainis67169/
Chanish67159/
Chanois67144/
Jané67133/
Yiannis67130/
Ziannis67128/
Hajnisz67120/
Ujjaini67106/
Ijagnes67101/
Yanisch6799/
Caunois6798/
Eani6795/
Hajyani6791/
Janitch6791/
Janeesh6789/
Hannois6782/
Janness6780/
Jianhui6775/
Janischová6774/
Yagnish6774/
Scanish6764/
Yannios6749/
Chasnis6748/
Jeanice6747/
Zahneis6742/
Djahani6740/
Jaunese6738/
Jannice6736/
Hannish6733/
Jaunait6733/
Jahnich6732/
Jahaniy6730/
Janngoi6729/
Jonisch6728/
Gajiani6728/
Gianeis6727/
Sahanis6726/
Ianisch6725/
Jannese6724/
Gianios6724/
Chanios6723/
Jahanid6723/
Haynish6722/
Gajyani6722/
Jainese6720/
Djangni6718/
Ajiagni6718/
Sannois6717/
Hojnisz6717/
Channis6716/
Jasnich6716/
Hajgani6716/
Jhangiy6715/
Jianhai6715/
Jeaneus6715/
Johnuis6715/
Zainise6714/
Yoannis6714/
Jhanniy6714/
Hainish6713/
Jaunaid6712/
Iannios6711/
Jamnicz6711/
Khanish6711/
Yahanis6711/
Jannich679/
Jahaini679/
Joennis679/
Jonnies678/
Johnnis678/
Jounais678/
Canniss677/
Gujjani677/
Jhangai677/
Zainihs677/
Dzianis677/
Jahanes677/
Jiahani677/
Khanise677/
Johnies677/
Zhaunis676/
Jihanni676/
Hdjaini676/
Chanise676/
Hajhani676/
Giainis676/
Haijani676/
Saini's676/
Janiche676/
Jayness675/
Yanisse675/
Ujjangi675/
Hijjani675/
Hjahani675/
Sainish675/
Hanaish675/
Zaynish675/
Jeangai675/
Djaanit675/
Jonaits675/
Janauys675/
Yaounis675/
Yoanish675/
Sannais675/
Hainisz675/
Ojhaini675/
Janá675/
Jangaiz675/
Jhaangi675/
Janesse674/
Gajjani674/
Jangaih674/
Yannies674/
Haneish674/
Oujhani674/
Janischova674/
Chatnis673/
Hjaynes673/
Jainesh673/
Jangaia673/
Ujjanni673/
Ayyanis673/
Hujjani673/
Gojiani673/
Cauniss673/
Heijani673/
Janý673/
Jeannès673/
Jainaai673/
Ojhanes673/
Jiangni673/
Zahanis673/
Janeese672/
Iannois672/
Jagnesh672/
Jaanesh672/
Khannis672/
Changis672/
Chaunis672/
Jaynesh672/
Jeannit672/
Joinise672/
Jahnice672/
Yamnais672/
Sannies672/
Cannois672/
Djamnai672/
Jonnais672/
Jagnicz672/
Hojjani672/
Jahaani672/
Khanais672/
Jaannes672/
Janeice671/
Saunnis671/
Sanaish671/
Saniesh671/
Jamnesh671/
Jamness671/
Jangnes671/
Jannidh671/
Jasnice671/
Jaunice671/
Hejiani671/
Haynies671/
Jijaani671/
Jonaise671/
Joonais671/
Jgaines671/
Jhagnie671/
Jhanice671/
Jhannai671/
Jhannes671/
Jhauniy671/
Jhaynes671/
Jounies671/
Jaanese671/
Hyannis671/
Ijhangi671/
Ijjiani671/
Geannis671/
Geanois671/
Hanneis671/
Hanoish671/
Ajhanai671/
Yaanish671/
Zangish671/
Zanhise671/
Sdjaini671/
Ajianyi671/
Sanniss671/
Jôni671/
Hujyani671/
Iaannis671/
Ijaniph671/
Jahanei671/
Jahaniz671/
Jainaiz671/
Jainesx671/
Hojgani671/
Jeannoi671/
Jeannés671/
Jeagnie671/
Janè671/
Janí671/
Jannait671/
Jannest671/
Janetts671/
Jhainiy671/
Jhainni671/
Jihamni671/
Hayniss671/
Khaneis671/
Jonisse671/
Ouijani671/
Uiyanis671/
Zganisz671/
Zanaish671/
Yoaniss671/
Yangois671/
Yaoonis671/
Sainois671/
Hanisse671/
Hajniss671/
Ajiangi671/
Aujyani671/
Chanais671/
Janizce671/
Ojjauni671/
Haanies671/
Jiannei671/
Joonies671/
Zannois671/
Oijanio671/
Zainies671/
Zainois671/
Yannise671/
Jainnes671/
Jahanhi671/
Jahanih671/
Jahnnes671/
Jahnnys671/
Jeaynoi671/
Janayse671/
Janhhai671/
Jannaih671/
Janngai671/
Jannnoi671/
Jhannio671/
Jihanes671/
Jiannie671/
Jiannyi671/
Johnais671/
Johnios671/
Ijohnis671/
Khaniss671/
Hanniss670/
Jannets670/
Jagnest670/
Hannist670/
Johnish670/
Jagness670/
Jaunnie670/
Zahnise670/
Johniss670/
Heaniss670/
Jeanese670/
Cannish670/
Haynist670/
Geanish670/
Jonniss670/
Sanisch670/
Hjaines670/
Hannais670/
Cainish670/
Jagnays670/
Hagniss670/

Janis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janis in the Bengali language
জনিসjanisa-
Janis in the Hindi language
जनीसjanisa56.84
जानिसjanisa31.58
जनिसjanisa3.16
जैनिसjainisa3.16
जानीसjanisa2.11
जांईसjamisa1.05
जानिशjanisa1.05
जाणीसjanisa1.05
Janis in the Marathi language
जनीसjanisa38.71
जानीसjanisa12.9
जािनसjainasa12.9
जेनीसjenisa9.68
जाँईसjamisa9.68
ज्यािनसjyainasa3.23
जॅनीसjenisa3.23
जािनसाटीसjainasatisa3.23
जणीसjanisa3.23
जगदीशjagadisa3.23
Janis in the Oriya language
ଯନୀସyanisa33.33
ଯନିସyanisa33.33
ଜାନିସjanisa33.33

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