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
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Janse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Janse (Marathi: जन्से) is most common in South Africa. It can appear as a variant: Janše or Jansé. For other potential spellings of Janse click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Janse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,871st most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 569,073 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Janse reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Janse is also the 341,265th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 600 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 6,455 people, or 1 in 8,393. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 39 percent live, Western Cape, where 33 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name exists in 86 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 34 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.
Janse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Janse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Janse last name 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 adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Janse last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% 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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