Janke Surname
Approximately 27,671 people bear this surname
Janke Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Janke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15,877 | 1:5,071 | 607 |
| United States | 5,700 | 1:63,589 | 7,450 |
| Brazil | 2,093 | 1:102,281 | 3,853 |
| Poland | 1,213 | 1:31,335 | 4,792 |
| Canada | 875 | 1:42,109 | 5,237 |
| India | 571 | 1:1,343,372 | 52,219 |
| Australia | 526 | 1:51,323 | 6,358 |
| South Africa | 132 | 1:410,437 | 35,867 |
| Tanzania | 113 | 1:468,510 | 32,208 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Slovakia | 43 | 1:124,103 | 22,986 |
| Denmark | 40 | 1:141,118 | 12,512 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 271 | 1:185,309 | 16,412 |
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).
Janke Demographics
Average Male Janke Height
178.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Janke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Janke (Hindi: जानकी, Marathi: जानके) occurs most in Germany. It may occur as: Jänke, Jankė or Janké. For other potential spellings of Janke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Janke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,786th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 263,364 people. The surname Janke is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Janke are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 155,089th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 2,307 people.
The last name Janke is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 15,877 people, or 1 in 5,071. In Germany it is mostly 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 common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
Janke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Janke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janke last name increased 2,103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Janke surname are 15.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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
Janke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Janke in the Marathi language | ||
| जानके | janake | 91.97 |
| जन्के | janke | 2.92 |
| जंके | janke | 2.92 |
| जानकी | janaki | 0.73 |
| Janke in the Hindi language | ||
| जानकी | janaki | 50 |
| जनके | janake | 44.12 |
| जन्के | janke | 2.94 |
| जनक | janaka | 2.94 |
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