Jannaway Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Jannaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

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Jannaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:323,94224,037
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Scotland181:297,43413,849
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750

Jannaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

January is a curious imitative corruption.

Benedict de Janua. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

William de Janua, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1670. Buried — Jeremiah Jenowaye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1715. Baptised — Sarah, a. Richard Jannaway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1717. — Thomas, son of Thomas Janeway: St. Antholin (London).

Another curious imitative corruption is found in a London register.

1787. Married — John Nibbs and Sarah Johnaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-Latin-Celt.) belonging to Genoa = the Mouth (in allusion to the shape of the harbour) [Genoa is the Latin Genua, of Celtic orig.: cp. Welsh genau, ‘mouth,’ lit. ‘jaws,’ pl.

of gen, a jaw] William de Janua.—Hundred Rolls As late as the 16th cent. a native of Genoa was called in England a Jan(e)way.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jannaway Last Name Facts

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

Jannaway is most common in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jannaway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,079,669th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Jannaway live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Jannaway is most numerous in England, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 26 percent reside, West Sussex, where 13 percent reside and Berkshire, where 10 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Jannaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jannaway has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jannaway surname grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jannaway Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jannaway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 28.13% more than the national average, earning R 304,476 per year and in Canada they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning $57,082 CAD per year.

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Janaway93448/
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Hannaway881,643/
Cannaway8859/
Jannoway881/
Jannawad881/
Jiannawa881/
Jannahwa881/
Jannawaz881/
Yannaway880/
Janawa86246/
Giannaway821/
Caannaway821/
Janeway801,290/
Hanaway801,078/
Sannawa80762/
Yannawa80258/
Hannawa8094/
Yanaway8043/
Hannawy8010/
Jonaway804/
Janabay803/
Zannawa803/
Djanawa803/
Jannava801/
Jahnawy801/
Jangawa801/
Janavay801/
Janawau801/
Sanaway800/
Channawa75440/
Jannabai759/
Jannavat759/
Cannoway755/
Jannawee754/
Hannoway751/
Janabaya751/
Janaswai751/
Janavayh751/
Jainawaz751/
Hanayway751/
Jahunawa751/
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Yanawa711,240/
Janawi71371/
Sanawa71312/
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Janava7199/
Janawiyah7183/
Janewa7175/
Hanawy7155/
Janaba7137/
Sanawy7131/
Janaby7125/
Janawe717/
Hannawiya716/
Changnawa715/
Jahanawaj714/
Janowa714/
Janabhaya714/
Janabayee713/
Djannavaz712/
Jainnabai712/
Ijannavad712/
Jannabhai712/
Jannavath711/
Eanawa711/
Channawua711/
Jhainabay711/
Jonawa711/
Sainawaye711/
Channahwa711/
Channawha711/
Jannaweth711/
Janavy710/
Hannawatt710/
Janavad671,564/
Janabai67647/
Cannava67572/
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Hannaby67469/
Janavat67172/
Haunawa67157/
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Janaeva6763/
Yonnawa6741/
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Hamnawa6730/
Sanawai6726/
Yasnawa6724/
Hannavy6720/
Yatnawa6719/
Janavey6719/
Janobay6719/
Zainawa6718/
Saneawa6713/
Jainaba6712/
Jahnawi6710/
Janabha678/
Khanawa678/
Yannava678/
Hanauwa678/
Hannava677/
Connawa677/
Jannabi676/
Djanawe676/
Hannawe675/
Jainava675/
Janowat675/
Sannava674/
Iamnawa674/
Jasnava674/
Jonawat673/
Zonaway673/
Janavas673/
Hanoway672/
Janabaj672/
Janajua672/
Sonaway672/
Sanaawy672/
Jangowa672/
Sanauwa671/
Canavay671/
Channabayi671/
Chanawa671/
Janaabi671/
Janajva671/
Janewaj671/
Janhawi671/
Jannave671/
Jonnaba671/
Jianaba671/
Jahannavaj671/
Hanawai671/
Hanawaj671/
Hanawey671/
Hamnawy671/
Yaanawa671/
Sanawua671/
Jaenava671/
Jannova671/
Janavaj671/
Janavap671/
Yanaiwa671/
Yanawai671/
Yanoway671/
Yhanawa671/
Sanhawa671/
Sanoway671/
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Hahnawa671/
Honaway670/
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