Janney Surname
Approximately 4,054 people bear this surname
Janney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John'; v. Jenney, Jannings, Jane.
'At Macclesfield, the Monday next after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 9 Henry IV (1408) before Richard de Manley, escheator, by the oaths of Robert de Huyde, Nicholas de Davenport, .
Read More About This SurnameJanney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,314 | 1:109,372 | 11,941 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| England | 265 | 1:210,257 | 18,075 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 162 | 1:150,465 | 13,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 655 | 1:76,670 | 8,158 |
The alternate forms: Jannéy (1) are calculated separately.
Janney (587) may also be a first name.
Janney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John'; v. Jenney, Jannings, Jane.
'At Macclesfield, the Monday next after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 9 Henry IV (1408) before Richard de Manley, escheator, by the oaths of Robert de Huyde, Nicholas de Davenport, ... John Janny. William Wilot, &c.': History East Cheshire.
1566. Married — Randelle Jannye and Alice Wilkeson: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).
1570. Baptised — Edward Jannye: ibid.
1758. Married — John Janney and Mary Hart: St. George, Hanover Square.
1778. — William Gelson and Sarah Janney: ibid.
1 = Jan(e (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.
2 a variant of Janeway, Janaway, q.v.
Janney Demographics
Janney Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Janney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Janney is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Jannéy. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Janney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 114,054th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,797,619 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Janney live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 345,345th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 587 people.
The surname Janney is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,314 people, or 1 in 109,372. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 17 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Janney exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 9 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Janney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Janney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Janney last name rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Janney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Janney surname are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% being registered with the party.
The amount Janney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning $42,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $51,811 CAD per year.
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