Jannaway Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJannaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 112 | 1:217,637 | 16,750 |
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.
(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.
Jannaway Demographics
Average Jannaway Salary in
England
£21,068
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Jannaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jannaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jannaway is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jannaway.
How Common Is The Last Name Jannaway? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jannaway is the 1,079,669th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Jannaway reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 26 percent live, West Sussex, where 13 percent live and Berkshire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.
Jannaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jannaway has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jannaway surname expanded 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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