Janowicz Surname

85,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Janowicz Surname Definition:

(Polish) The son of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Janowicz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4,1871:9,0781,234
United States7901:458,80939,173
Israel2861:29,9224,271
Germany1191:676,51652,308
Canada571:646,41452,764
England521:1,071,50151,923
France371:1,795,209158,669
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Sweden151:656,45048,545
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Norway61:857,04855,549
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Janowicz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) The son of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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

Janowicz Last Name Facts

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

Janowicz is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janowicz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Janowicz is the 85,715th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,295,333 people. The surname Janowicz is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Janowicz are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 4,187 people, or 1 in 9,078. Barring Poland Janowicz exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Janowicz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Janowicz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 11,286 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janowicz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Janowicz surname are 1.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.4% registered with the political party.

The amount Janowicz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.9% less than the national average, earning 228,754 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 95.68% less than the national average, earning R 10,260 per year; in United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.39% more than the national average, earning $56,830 CAD per year.

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