Janse Surname
Approximately 12,806 people bear this surname
Janse Surname Definition:
(Dutch, Dan, Non, Swedish) The son of Jan, Dutch and Scandinavian form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameJanse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6,455 | 1:8,393 | 1,064 |
| Netherlands | 4,315 | 1:3,914 | 365 |
| Belgium | 268 | 1:42,898 | 7,008 |
| England | 254 | 1:219,362 | 18,571 |
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| New Zealand | 115 | 1:39,377 | 6,651 |
| Sweden | 107 | 1:92,026 | 6,708 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Germany | 66 | 1:1,219,780 | 78,810 |
| Mozambique | 49 | 1:556,359 | 1,404 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Janše (10) & Jansé (1) are calculated separately.
Janse (600) may also be a first name.
Janse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch, Dan, Non, Swedish) The son of Jan, Dutch and Scandinavian form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
Derived from Jen, Jan, and Jon, meaning 'Jehovah has favored'. Originated in Schleswig, Germany and spread around the surrounding area.
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Janse Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Janse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Janse (Marathi: जन्से) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Janše or Jansé. Click here to see other potential spellings of Janse.
How Common Is The Last Name Janse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,871st most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 569,073 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Janse are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 341,265th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 600 people.
Janse is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 6,455 people, or 1 in 8,393. In South Africa Janse is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 39 percent are found, Western Cape, where 33 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it is found in 86 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 34 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.
Janse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Janse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Janse surname grew 766 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Janse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Janse last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.
The amount Janse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning 321,046 kr per year; in Peru they earn 37.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,161 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.88% less than the national average, earning R 116,736 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.2% less than the national average, earning $16,301,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $53,225 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Janse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Janse in the Marathi language | ||
| जन्से | janse | 50 |
| जनसे | janase | 40 |
| जांसे | janse | 10 |
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