Janjić Surname

32,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Janjić Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the surname Janjić is 'son of Janja'.

Janjić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia11,0001:650107
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,7591:941141
Croatia9231:4,581557
Slovenia2531:9,8332,286
North Macedonia2191:9,5961,586
Montenegro1981:3,230666
Kosovo151:124,1256,042
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Janjic (1,124) & Janjič (20) are calculated separately.

Janjić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the surname Janjić is 'son of Janja'.

- otakugod

Janjić Last Name Facts

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

Janjić is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Janjic or Janjič. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janjić? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,511th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 445,095 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Janjić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is carried by 11,000 people, or 1 in 650. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Pčinja District, where 40 percent reside, Belgrade, where 11 percent reside and South Bačka District, where 6 percent reside. Besides Serbia Janjić exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 23 percent reside and Croatia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janjic941,124/
Janjič9420/
Jonjić831,426/
Janiec675,286/
Jonjic67175/
Janiez672/
Janyic671/
Janjicová671/
Janietz62339/
Janiech621/
Jahnjeez571/
Janietsz570/
Joniec501,952/
Yaniez5032/
Yaniec5023/
Janèec501/

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Footnotes

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