Janisch Surname
Approximately 6,160 people bear this surname
Janisch Surname Definition:
(German, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Janisch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2,286 | 1:3,725 | 381 |
| United States | 1,615 | 1:224,433 | 21,718 |
| Germany | 1,582 | 1:50,888 | 6,640 |
| Brazil | 194 | 1:1,103,476 | 38,577 |
| South Africa | 103 | 1:525,997 | 42,056 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Czechia | 72 | 1:147,687 | 22,967 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 1:883,658 | 13,769 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
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).
Janisch Demographics
Average Male Janisch Height
177.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Janisch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janisch Come From? nationality or country of origin
Janisch is found most frequently in Austria. It may occur as: Jänisch. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Janisch? popularity and diffusion
The last name Janisch is the 79,210th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,183,043 people. This last name is predominantly 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 widespread first name worldwide, held by 13 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Austria, where it is held by 2,286 people, or 1 in 3,725. In Austria it is most frequent in: Styria, where 26 percent reside, Burgenland, where 25 percent reside and Vienna, where 23 percent reside. Aside from Austria it exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 26 percent reside.
Janisch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Janisch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janisch last name grew 3,230 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Janisch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Janisch last name are 5.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.
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Footnotes
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