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
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Janisch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janisch Come From? nationality or country of origin
Janisch is most common in Austria. It can also appear as: Jänisch. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Janisch? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 79,210th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,183,043 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Janisch reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Janisch is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.
This surname is most numerous in Austria, where it is carried by 2,286 people, or 1 in 3,725. In Austria it is most numerous in: Styria, where 26 percent are found, Burgenland, where 25 percent are found and Vienna, where 23 percent are found. Beside Austria it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Germany, where 26 percent are found.
Janisch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Janisch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,230 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Janisch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Janisch surname are 5.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.8% registered with 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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