Janiska Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Janiska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janiska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia401:133,41124,423
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England51:11,143,612252,590
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Janiška (23) are calculated separately.

Janiska (103) may also be a first name.

Janiska Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janiska occurs more in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Janiška. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janiska? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,203,767th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. Janiska is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Janiska live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Janiska is also the 930,172nd most frequently used first name on earth, held by 103 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 133,411. In Slovakia Janiska is mostly concentrated in: Trenčín Region, where 83 percent are found and Trnava Region, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Slovakia Janiska exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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