Jans Surname
Approximately 16,129 people bear this surname
Jans Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jan,' i.e. John. Hence also Jannings for Jennings, or Jankin for Jenkin. In the North there was a strong tendency towards Jan. Johnson is entered as Janson from 1545 to 1700 in the church registers at Ulverston; compare Tamplin for Tomlin.
Read More About This SurnameJans Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 4,809 | 1:2,391 | 202 |
| Netherlands | 3,422 | 1:4,935 | 512 |
| Germany | 2,249 | 1:35,796 | 4,735 |
| United States | 1,675 | 1:216,393 | 21,060 |
| Canada | 692 | 1:53,245 | 6,370 |
| Australia | 530 | 1:50,935 | 6,328 |
| Switzerland | 498 | 1:16,492 | 2,712 |
| Afghanistan | 331 | 1:97,140 | 2,547 |
| Denmark | 284 | 1:19,876 | 1,980 |
| France | 256 | 1:259,464 | 40,012 |
| Italy | 202 | 1:302,756 | 37,937 |
| Poland | 169 | 1:224,904 | 29,174 |
| Sweden | 120 | 1:82,056 | 6,066 |
| Brazil | 113 | 1:1,894,463 | 60,739 |
| Argentina | 109 | 1:392,141 | 30,168 |
| India | 97 | 1:7,907,891 | 167,329 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Luxembourg | 76 | 1:7,639 | 1,194 |
| Chile | 72 | 1:244,673 | 7,410 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Austria | 32 | 1:266,107 | 30,958 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
The alternate forms: Janś (1), Janš (1) & Jäns (1) are calculated separately.
Jans (5,074) may also be a first name.
Jans Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jan,' i.e. John. Hence also Jannings for Jennings, or Jankin for Jenkin. In the North there was a strong tendency towards Jan. Johnson is entered as Janson from 1545 to 1700 in the church registers at Ulverston; compare Tamplin for Tomlin.
Janne le Lordig, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Jankin, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Robert Janes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Janes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William, son of John Jane, 1548: Reg. St. Column Major.
John, son of William Jane, 1605: ibid.
1530. Baptised — Gabella, d. Robert Jans: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1540. — Emme, d. Robert Jance: ibid.
1555. — John Janes: ibid.
1606. Buried — a servant of William Jannsonne, vintner: ibid.
Thomas Jan, Janne. or Jane, bishop of Norwich, 1499: History of Norfolk.
1438. Roger Janneson, vicar of Shernbourne, Norfolk: ibid.
1471. John Jannys, of Norwich: ibid.
Latter on this became Janes:
1716. Elizabeth Janes, spinster, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1805. Married — John Jaynes and Mary Cutts: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Dutch, Dan, Non, Swedish) The son of Jan, Dutch and Scandinavian form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
The son of Jane.
Jans Demographics
Average Jans Salary in
United States
$45,734 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jans Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jans Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jans (Arabic: جانس, Hindi: जंस, Marathi: जान्स) is found most in Belgium. It may also appear in the variant forms: Janś, Janš or Jäns. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jans? popularity and diffusion
It is the 32,935th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 451,829 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Jans reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 95,341st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 5,074 people.
The surname Jans is most frequent in Belgium, where it is carried by 4,809 people, or 1 in 2,391. In Belgium Jans is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 13 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent reside. Other than Belgium this last name is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.
Jans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jans last name rose 1,180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 611 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jans Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Jans surname are 27.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.99% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jans earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.56% less than the national average, earning R 105,612 per year; in United States they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning $45,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,736 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jans Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jans in the Marathi language | ||
| जान्स | jansa | 50 |
| जांस | jansa | 30 |
| जन्स | jansa | 10 |
| डीजान्स | dijansa | 10 |
| Jans in the Hindi language | ||
| जंस | jansa | 29.41 |
| जांस | jansa | 23.53 |
| जन्स | jansa | 17.65 |
| जान्स | jansa | 11.76 |
| जेन्स | jensa | 5.88 |
| जंस् | jans | 5.88 |
| जाँस | jamsa | 5.88 |
| Jans in the Arabic language | ||
| جانس | jans | - |
| جنس | jns | - |
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