Janke Surname

19,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Janke Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Janke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,8771:5,071607
United States5,7001:63,5897,450
Brazil2,0931:102,2813,853
Poland1,2131:31,3354,792
Canada8751:42,1095,237
India5711:1,343,37252,219
Australia5261:51,3236,358
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
Tanzania1131:468,51032,208
England771:723,61140,488
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Slovakia431:124,10322,986
Denmark401:141,11812,512
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
France271:2,460,101186,232
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Austria151:567,69652,281
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:185,30916,412

The alternate forms: Jänke (265), Jankė (1) & Janké (1) are calculated separately.

Janke (2,307) may also be a first name.

Janke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Janke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Janke (Hindi: जानकी, Marathi: जानके) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Jänke, Jankė or Janké. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Janke is the 19,786th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 263,364 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Janke reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 155,089th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 2,307 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 15,877 people, or 1 in 5,071. In Germany Janke is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Berlin, where 11 percent are found. Beside Germany it exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Janke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Janke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Janke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Janke are 15.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Janke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.52% more than the national average, earning 475,929 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 170.73% more than the national average, earning R 643,368 per year; in United States they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $45,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $52,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jänke93265/
Jankė931/
Janké931/
Jahnke9123,571/
Jankie913,015/
Jhanke911,613/
Jankee911,537/
Jaenke91724/
Jancke91584/
Jankey91427/
Jannke91234/
Jankeš9136/
Jaunke9127/
Jianke9111/
Ijanke9111/
Janhke919/
Jankhe918/
Jangke918/
Djanke918/
Jankei914/
Janked912/
Jankeh912/
Jainke911/
Jamnke911/
Jankej911/
Jankeu911/
Tjanke911/
Jaanke910/
Jank894,910/
Jahncke831,011/
Jaehnke83206/
Djankep8353/
Jaungke8334/
Jiangke8329/
Jangked8312/
Janåker836/
Jangkeh835/
Jankhet834/
Jahnkey832/
Jaunkee832/
Jankead832/
Jannker831/
Jaankie831/
Jahanke831/
Jahnkes831/
Jahnkie831/
Janncke831/
Jankeuh831/
Jankiey831/
Jaunkey831/
Djankey831/
Jankieh831/
Jainker830/
Jeankes830/
Janckee830/
Janki8026,646/
Janka807,472/
Sanke805,129/
Yanke803,066/
Zanke801,395/
Jonke80987/
Janky80823/
Jance80775/
Ianke80538/
Janck8063/
Jangk8018/
Janĺk8017/
Jaink8012/
Jönke809/
Jaunk807/
Jankh807/
Jahnk806/
Jhank805/
Canke804/
Jiank802/
Jannk802/
Jeank801/
Jaank801/
Jankeová7744/
Djangkep777/
Jachinke772/
Jankeova772/
Djaineke771/
Jangkhet771/
Yankey7321,535/
Sankhe7311,517/
Sankey7310,003/
Yankee736,110/
Sankei731,484/
Yahnke73887/
Johnke73746/
Jähnke73658/
Jaunky73615/
Yankeu73587/
Cangke73524/
Yankie73300/
Jancey73224/
Jangka73210/
Yangke73203/
Sangke73189/
Jankhi73173/
Sankeh73132/
Jonkey73129/
Jankuj73119/
Jankai73116/
Jankůj73110/
Sankie73105/
Jankay7398/
Zahnke7391/
Iahnke7379/
Jöhnke7374/
Zhanke7369/
Jangki7368/
Sankeu7366/
Zankey7363/
Jhanka7357/
Jankaj7350/
Jeance7349/
Jangue7343/
Jhanki7342/
Jhankh7340/
Sancke7331/
Jänker7330/
Janche7324/
Jasink7323/
Sankee7320/
Ayonke7317/
Jiance7317/
Joenke7315/
Djonke7315/
Yaneke7315/
Yankeh7314/
Jainek7314/
Hianke7313/
Sannke7312/
Zangke7312/
Jonkie7312/
Zankie7311/
Saunke739/
Janque739/
Jacink738/
Jaunce737/
Jannka736/
Sankke736/
Jancki736/
Ianhke736/
Jongke735/
Jankui735/
Joncke734/
Jahank734/
Zankeu734/
Zianke734/
Yankke733/
Zancke733/
Jahnky733/
Jainki733/
Jankii733/
Jankka733/
Jamker733/
Sankea733/
Jaanki733/
Jangky733/
Jonkep733/
Jaineg733/
Yankhe732/
Jonkei732/
Jankha732/
Saanke732/
Yancke732/
Ihanke732/
Jonkeu732/
Jäncke732/
Jamkes732/
Jahnks731/
Jyanki731/
Sanhke731/
Jancck731/
Jankih731/
Heanke731/
Jahnki731/
Jainck731/
Jainkj731/
Jainkp731/
Jainkx731/
Yanhke731/
Yannke731/
Yaanke731/
Zankeh731/
Ianeke731/
Jankph731/
Yamnke731/
Iancke731/
Jonhke731/
Jacenk731/
Jianky731/
Tjonke731/
Jaance731/
Jönker731/
Jaanck731/
Jahnck731/
Ijance731/
Jainks730/
Iankes730/
Jannck730/
Yankei730/
Cankey730/
Sahnke730/
Jankejová7128/
Jankejova711/
Jankeľová711/
Jangketth711/
Jang67582,966/
Janc672,366/
Jonk672,120/
Janková671,693/
Zank671,603/
Jankova671,063/
Sank67841/
Jauncey67721/
Jaingue67634/
Djangue67486/
Jongkey67419/
Cank67360/
Iank67326/
Yank67311/
Djankui67278/
Sangkey67196/
Zhangke67157/
Eank67115/
Jankojć67102/
Jánk6777/
Yankech6757/
Jankoit6755/
Jankisz6753/
Yangkee6749/
Jöhncke6745/
Yahnker6742/
Yangkey6741/
Jankowa6732/
Tjoncke6728/
Jonåker6726/
Jähncke6720/
Jangkit6718/
Zancker6717/
Hiankhe6717/
Johncke6716/
Saunkhe6713/
Djangki6712/
Jankist6712/
Jongkee6712/
Ijangka6711/
Johnkey6711/
Jiankai6710/
Sangkie679/
Jassenk679/
Sangkhe678/
Jaankka677/
Janq677/
Jainque677/
Jangkip676/
Joehnke676/
Yanecke676/
Jangkai676/
Jangkui676/
Jiamket676/
Ogianke675/
Iankhet675/
Jaankii674/
Heankhe674/
Yiankes674/
Janquez674/
Jankkis674/
Sainkee674/
Ianncke674/
Hyankey673/
Yahanke673/
Jeinkes673/
Cangkeh673/
Jiankui673/
Jankhai673/
Jankuha673/
Johnkes672/
Janquet672/
Ianecke672/
Sankhey672/
Janx672/
Yankeey672/
Jaineck672/
Djanche672/
Jonkees672/
Johnkeh672/
Jiangue672/
Jongkea672/
Sankhee671/
Sankkhe671/
Sannkhe671/
Janqeth671/
Jankhid671/
Joynkey671/
Ihankes671/
Djankuy671/
Djeinke671/
Yangked671/
Yaankee671/
Zangker671/
Scahnke671/
Janques671/
Jaineki671/
Zankieh671/
Zhankey671/
Yankeer671/
Janchey671/
Jahynek671/
Jeankai671/
Jeanqer671/
Janquea671/
Jankaya671/
Jasinky671/
Jaungue671/
Jeunkeu671/
Jianque671/
Zankeat671/
Yamnkeh671/
Yangkeh671/
Yangkie671/
Yankeuh671/
T'Jonke671/
Ajianek671/
Djongke671/
Djainek671/
Jonkets671/
Sannkey671/
Sangkea671/
Sangkee671/
Sangkeu671/
Zankeer671/
Zancket671/
Djanque671/
Janchea671/
Jankhay671/
Jounkee671/
Iahanke671/
Janncey670/
Jahncka670/
Janquer670/
Geankee670/
Zahncke670/
Yanckey670/
Zainkee670/

Janke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janke in the Marathi language
जानकेjanake91.97
जन्केjanke2.92
जंकेjanke2.92
जानकीjanaki0.73
Janke in the Hindi language
जानकीjanaki50
जनकेjanake44.12
जन्केjanke2.94
जनकjanaka2.94

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