Janj Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Janj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1581:1,130,65813,915
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Janj (36) may also be a first name.

Janj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janj (Bengali: জঞ্জ, Hindi: जन्ज) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Janj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Janj is the 1,252,959th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Janj reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most common first name on earth, borne by 36 people.

It is most common in Pakistan, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 1,130,658. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 70 percent reside, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 11 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 11 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 5 percent reside and Taiwan, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janaj89388/
Jhanj89188/
Janej89113/
Janij8970/
Janje8965/
Januj8927/
Janůj8923/
Janjh8917/
Janjć8916/
Jandj8910/
Janoj897/
Jianj896/
Jaanj891/
Djanj891/
Jhanje804,117/
Jhanjh80749/
Jannaj80137/
Ijanaj809/
Janaja807/
Janhøj807/
Djanje807/
Jahanj802/
Jangaj802/
Janujh801/
Janaij801/
Jaynej801/
Jainuj801/
Janauj801/
Janouj801/
Janijh801/
Jhanaj801/
Jana75780,026/
Jani75246,263/
Jane7554,779/
Jany7537,127/
Janh757,563/
Janc752,366/
Sanj75815/
Zanj75262/
Jané75133/
Hanj7572/
Yanj7532/
Jamj7526/
Jonj759/
Janá755/
Canj754/
Janý753/
Janè751/
Janí751/
Jhanjhe73152/
Janjowa7365/
Janjova737/
Janahhj734/
Jhanajh733/
Jahanaj732/
Jahneej732/
Jaisynj731/
Jangaja731/
Janes6724,664/
Janet6719,539/
Jagne6717,174/
Janni6714,642/
Jaina6712,832/
Janis678,934/
Djane677,491/
Jayne676,083/
Jaini674,911/
Jangi674,706/
Janna674,565/
Djani673,893/
Janer673,786/
Jaeni672,781/
Janne672,708/
Jaana672,622/
Hanje672,457/
Canaj672,449/
Janio672,098/
Janny672,011/
Jasni671,820/
Jiane671,801/
Jange671,701/
Janee671,409/
Jaani671,399/
Janhi671,247/
Janey671,212/
Jeane671,179/
Zanje67914/
Janay67905/
Jiani67802/
Jhana67744/
Jaune67686/
Janeh67676/
Janai67623/
Jiana67612/
Janea67571/
Jyani67557/
Jauni67544/
Janez67544/
Zanaj67513/
Tjani67501/
Janyo67484/
Janid67481/
Janih67455/
Jauny67415/
Hanaj67329/
Jatni67290/
Jaine67274/
Ijani67260/
Jahne67256/
Ijana67214/
Jhani67213/
Tjane67212/
Jamni67206/
Janie67202/
Janed67199/
Jagni67198/
Janoy67185/
Sanjh67183/
Jauna67176/
Jamne67150/
Janit67146/
Janei67142/
Janip67142/
Janii67141/
Janaa67122/
Hanjš67115/
Jahny67111/
Jahni67102/
Jasný6792/
Jeana6788/
Khanj6787/
Jainy6780/
Janiy6770/
Jayna6769/
Jayni6766/
Jaane6753/
Jeany6749/
Jamný6746/
Jasne6746/
Janyi6746/
Sanij6742/
Canoj6742/
Ijane6741/
Janch6737/
Yanje6736/
Hjana6730/
Janér6730/
Janné6728/
Janyš6727/
Jhane6726/
Janep6726/
Hanij6724/
Janůjová6724/
Janoi6724/
Jaene6724/
Ijanc6723/
Jeani6722/
Janejová6721/
Jyana6720/
Djanh6720/
Zhanj6719/
Janiś6717/
Jiany6715/
Janøy6715/
Jaanc6715/
Janeu6714/
Jonje6713/
Jaany6712/
Janiz6712/
Jgani6711/
Jhany6711/
Janui6710/
Chanj6710/
Jannahhj679/
Hjani679/
Jyane678/
Jahnc678/
Janujová678/
Hanjh677/
Jankh677/
Johnj677/
Janhe677/
Yanaj677/
Janhs677/
Yanij677/
Sainj676/
Djané676/
Hanej675/
Jamje675/
Janés675/
Janță675/
Jjani674/
Jajni674/
Janyy674/
Jonej674/
Janéh674/
Janét674/
Canuj673/
Jhonj673/
Jahannaj673/
Jainh673/
Jjana673/
Saynj673/
Januy673/
Jajne672/
Sahnj672/
Jgane672/
Jianh672/
Hanoj672/
Janoa672/
Canej671/
Canij671/
Cainj671/
Jannh671/
Haunj671/
Jianc671/
Jahnh671/
Ianje671/
Ijanh671/
Hanuj671/
Zjani671/
Zanej671/
Zanjd671/
Scanj671/
Tjonj671/
Jantc671/
Janaí671/
Januá671/
Ijany671/
Hianj671/
Jayny671/
Janès671/
Jansø671/
Jannè671/
Jasné671/
Joenj671/
Jyanh671/
Åjani671/
Caunj671/
Hjane671/
Zanzj671/
Eeanj671/
Janujowa671/

Janj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janj in the Bengali language
জঞ্জjanja-
Janj in the Hindi language
जन्जjanja50
जंजjanja50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janj
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