Janowitz Surname

283,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Janowitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:610,20049,533
Germany5531:145,57917,539
Israel561:152,81515,997
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Poland501:760,17561,940
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Austria131:655,03358,041
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Janowitz Last Name Facts

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

Janowitz is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janowitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Janowitz is the 283,643rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,366,381 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Janowitz reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 594 people, or 1 in 610,200. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Israel, where 4 percent reside.

Janowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Janowitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Janowitz surname increased 2,048 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Janowitz surname are 37.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.57% registered with the party.

The amount Janowitz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.07% more than the national average, earning $54,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.99% more than the national average, earning $63,093 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janowitz
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