Janisch Surname

79,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Janisch Surname Definition:

(German, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Janisch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2,2861:3,725381
United States1,6151:224,43321,718
Germany1,5821:50,8886,640
Brazil1941:1,103,47638,577
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
Canada901:409,39536,056
England731:763,26141,903
Czechia721:147,68722,967
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Jänisch (643) are calculated separately.

Janisch (13) may also be a first name.

Janisch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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

Janisch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Janisch is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Jänisch. Click here for further possible spellings of Janisch.

How Common Is The Last Name Janisch? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 79,210th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,183,043 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Janisch live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 13 people.

The last name is most numerous in Austria, where it is held by 2,286 people, or 1 in 3,725. In Austria Janisch is mostly found in: Styria, where 26 percent live, Burgenland, where 25 percent live and Vienna, where 23 percent live. Aside from Austria this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Germany, where 26 percent live.

Janisch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Janisch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janisch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Janisch last name are 5.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.8% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Janisch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.83% more than the national average, earning R 379,824 per year; in United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.19% more than the national average, earning $60,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jänisch95643/
Jaenisch93678/
Janitsch93148/
Janiesch93136/
Jannisch9359/
Jahnisch9318/
Janishch932/
Janeisch931/
Jainisch931/
Janich921,200/
Janish92893/
Janisc922/
Jaehnisch8814/
Janesch86799/
Jaunich86390/
Yanisch8699/
Janitch8691/
Jahnich8632/
Jonisch8628/
Ianisch8625/
Jasnich8616/
Jaenish8613/
Jannich869/
Janiche866/
Jannish865/
Jainish862/
Jangish861/
Janisth861/
Janitsh861/
Jaynish861/
Jeanish861/
Jagnish861/
Jahnish861/
Jatnish861/
Janis838,934/
Janic831,235/
Janischová8274/
Janischova824/
Janniche80101/
Jähnisch8064/
Jannesch808/
Janichch804/
Heanisch801/
Jahanish801/
Joenisch801/
Jäenisch801/
Yannisch801/
Jannisce801/
Janice772,395/
Janisz771,119/
Yanish77627/
Jannis77469/
Janise77389/
Jeanis77303/
Yanich77158/
Jänich77129/
Janesh77122/
Jannic77119/
Jainis77119/
Janech77111/
Janies7790/
Janios7732/
Janiss7728/
Jonish7727/
Jamnis7724/
Janois7723/
Jasnis7719/
Jangis7718/
Jonich7715/
Ianich7715/
Jaanis7712/
Janist779/
Jaunis779/
Janeis778/
Jhanis774/
Jianis773/
Ijanis773/
Jahnis773/
Janais773/
Yanisc772/
Jaynis772/
Janysh771/
Januis771/
Janych771/
Janisp771/
Jaunic771/
Jagnis771/
Janijc771/
Janijh771/
Janisse711,393/
Jeannis71380/
Jannise71343/
Jeanise71121/
Jaunais71117/
Janeesh7189/
Yagnich7180/
Jonaich7178/
Yagnish7174/
Jäniche7154/
Yannich7147/
Jeanice7147/
Jannice7136/
Yamnich7124/
Jähnich7123/
Yaniche7120/
Jahanis7119/
Jainist7116/
Jiannis7114/
Jamnicz7111/
Ijagnis719/
Jannies718/
Ianesch717/
Jannech716/
Yoanish715/
Jagnisz713/
Jainesh713/
Yasnich712/
Jagnesh712/
Jaanesh712/
Jaynesh712/
Jahnice712/
Jagnicz712/
Jahnios712/
Janeice711/
Jamnesh711/
Jamnise711/
Janoise711/
Jannios711/
Janniss711/
Jeanist711/
Jasnice711/
Jaunice711/
Jhanice711/
Yaanish711/
Jagnits711/
Jannais711/
Janeech711/
Janizce711/
Ijanuis711/
Yanoich711/
Janeche711/
Jihanis711/
Jianios711/
Johnish710/
Jagniss710/
Geanish710/
Janes6724,664/
Yanis675,179/
Jonis67847/
Janiš67658/
Janec67305/
Jonic67237/
Janič67223/
Jänis67165/
Janys67129/
Janij6770/
Ianis6751/
Janix6739/
Janisová6732/
Jeanisse6731/
Jönis6731/
Jónis6730/
Jannisse6724/
Yanic6724/
Janisova6718/
Janiś6717/
Jähniche6716/
Janiz6712/
Jeannice6711/
Janhs677/
Eanis676/
Janés675/
Hajianis673/
Jounitch672/
Jamneesh671/
Jannoice671/
Johnesch671/
Jiannios671/
Jahangis671/
Jahanist671/
Janès671/
Jánis671/
Ojhanais671/
Yangnich671/

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