Janse Surname

40,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Janse Surname Definition:

(Dutch, Dan, Non, Swedish) The son of Jan, Dutch and Scandinavian form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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Janse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6,4551:8,3931,064
Netherlands4,3151:3,914365
Belgium2681:42,8987,008
England2541:219,36218,571
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Australia1261:214,25220,680
New Zealand1151:39,3776,651
Sweden1071:92,0266,708
Canada941:391,97434,739
France711:935,531107,040
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Botswana441:49,7039,263
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Aruba181:5,749789
India161:47,941,586492,263
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Norway101:514,22941,629
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
China61:227,886,92811,701
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guam11:160,1214,893
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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).

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

User-submitted Reference

Derived from Jen, Jan, and Jon, meaning 'Jehovah has favored'. Originated in Schleswig, Germany and spread around the surrounding area.

- eljanzen

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janše9310/
Jansé931/
Janser911,552/
Jansze91551/
Jansse91238/
Jansee9150/
Jansie9149/
Jaanse9130/
Jansey9128/
Jansje9116/
Janset9115/
Djanse9111/
Jahnse9110/
Jhanse919/
Janseu916/
Janses913/
Janseh913/
Jeanse913/
Jainse912/
Jansce912/
Jansed911/
Jannse911/
Jansea911/
Jianse911/
Jaunse911/
Jjanse911/
Janshe911/
Jans8916,129/
Janseez83199/
Jansche83110/
Jianshe8324/
Jansher8323/
Jansses8314/
Jhansee8310/
Janshed8310/
Jansett839/
Janshee837/
Janseer836/
Jaansee833/
Jansser833/
Jiansee832/
Janseph831/
Jaansei831/
Jaenseh831/
Jansieh831/
Jiansje831/
Djanseh831/
Djansse831/
D'Janse831/
Jaensee831/
Jahnsey831/
Janseeh831/
Jansier830/
Hanse8032,068/
Jahns807,668/
Jansz806,476/
Jeans803,885/
Jansa803,203/
Jange801,701/
Jance80775/
Jansi80608/
Jaans80526/
Janze80398/
Janss80373/
Yanse80253/
Jonse80217/
Jançe80196/
Sanse80148/
Jamse80148/
Jhans80127/
Canse80109/
Janns8098/
Jauns8079/
Jains8066/
Janje8065/
Jansh8044/
Jansy8024/
Janås8024/
Janže8022/
Ianse8020/
Zanse8012/
Ijans808/
Djans805/
Hjans805/
Jians804/
Eanse802/
Jansá802/
Jajns801/
Jansø801/
Jayns800/
Jahnsheh7721/
Janseeha777/
Jansheer774/
Jhaansee772/
Jansheed772/
Janssess771/
Jahanser771/
Hhjaanse771/
Jahnsher771/
Jeanseah770/
Hanser734,764/
Jhanje734,117/
Jhansi732,232/
Hanses732,161/
Janzer731,312/
Jamsed73961/
Jansch73765/
Chanse73566/
Jansis73562/
Khanse73540/
Janger73504/
Hansey73322/
Cansse73295/
Hanset73284/
Sansee73270/
Jancey73224/
Sansei73166/
Djonse73156/
Jantje73150/
Jansai73150/
Hainse73111/
Jahans73106/
Janshi73100/
Zianse73100/
Jansuy7382/
Janget7382/
Janged7375/
Hansez7373/
Hanshe7367/
Hansse7367/
Jainsi7365/
Jamsey7362/
Jancis7360/
Jasins7358/
Jonser7350/
Jeance7349/
Yansie7347/
Sansey7346/
Jhonse7344/
Janješ7341/
Hansee7339/
Hansed7336/
Jamser7335/
Djange7335/
Yanseu7334/
Sansse7328/
Jhansy7326/
Yanses7325/
Janche7324/
Jansha7322/
Jancer7321/
Jangis7318/
Jahnsz7317/
Johnse7317/
Janjis7317/
Jiance7317/
Jamshe7314/
Janzee7314/
Haanse7314/
Hansie7313/
Jansaa7313/
Hansea7313/
Jonsey7312/
Jhange7312/
Djansi7312/
Jamses7312/
Jahnsi7311/
Jansay7311/
Hansep7311/
Hannse7311/
Djanze7311/
Gianse7310/
Hhanse7310/
Jamsee7310/
Jaansi739/
Zanser739/
Zansei739/
Jeansy739/
Yanser738/
Cansey738/
Jeange738/
Jangea738/
Jonses737/
Hanseh737/
Jansip737/
Jiansi737/
Jaunce737/
Djanje737/
Cansee736/
Jansit736/
Ianser736/
Jangey736/
Jansui736/
Jançes736/
Yansey735/
Hansze735/
Jances735/
Jianze735/
Jannæs735/
Jansiz735/
Hianse735/
Canshe735/
Sanshe734/
Jaange734/
Jansid734/
Janges734/
Janjer734/
Janjee734/
Jonset734/
Janjes734/
Janzis734/
Jainsh733/
Yansse733/
Jangee733/
Jamsie733/
Haynse733/
Jiange733/
Hansei733/
Yanshe733/
Jainge733/
Ihanse733/
Jamset732/
Zansed732/
Jonsie732/
Janshy732/
Sannse732/
Jansoi732/
Janssi732/
Jasens732/
Jaunsi732/
Ijansi732/
Jounse732/
Sainse732/
Ijange732/
Jansyt732/
Jansoy732/
Jyange731/
Jamnge731/
Jannsy731/
Jansih731/
Janssa731/
Jantge731/
Janzei731/
Janzie731/
Janhsi731/
Haunse731/
Joinse731/
Jhaans731/
Jhansa731/
Jaimse731/
Jacins731/
Jamnsi731/
Janszé731/
Jansić731/
Jonhse731/
Yanset731/
Yansez731/
Yhanse731/
Sanseu731/
Sansce731/
Scanse731/
Djhans731/
Djamse731/
Janjey731/
Jaance731/
Jeamse731/
Zansie731/
Sanseh731/
Saunse731/
Janjed731/
Janjet731/
Jhanze731/
Ijance731/
Jaunsy730/
Yansee730/
Heanse730/
Jhansheed711/
Jhansheer711/
Sans6715,037/
Jamshed6713,806/
Janz6713,044/
Jons672,183/
Jansová671,515/
Johnsey671,019/
Yans671,000/
Jamsher67960/
Hansche67849/
Jauncey67721/
Cans67631/
Jams67621/
Zans67401/
Gajhans67389/
Eans67351/
Hansjee67294/
Jachens67293/
Jhanjee67200/
Janssis67167/
Hainsey67165/
Jhanjhe67152/
Jhanshi67116/
Hansher6793/
Janß6792/
Janscheidt6787/
Chansee6774/
Janscha6758/
Jamseer6753/
Hansett6751/
Ians6743/
Tjantje6741/
Jamshee6739/
Jansais6738/
Jamseed6737/
Jianshi6736/
Hansetz6736/
Ziansie6736/
Jeangey6735/
Jassens6731/
Janggie6730/
Hansser6729/
Zeansie6729/
Chanser6728/
Jansova6727/
Janches6725/
Chansed6724/
Jóns6718/
Jannsch6717/
Djansay6717/
Janzier6716/
Sanshey6715/
Jamsech6715/
Jeansih6714/
Yanseha6713/
Hanseid6712/
Johnsie6711/
Yansiet6711/
Yansher6710/
Chanses6710/
Djansai679/
Janshid679/
Eyianse679/
Janchez678/
Djounse678/
Jahange678/
Jiamset678/
Jeamset678/
Johnset677/
Khansee677/
Hanseeh677/
Hanseer676/
Djandje676/
Seansie676/
Jhaansi675/
Jhanjge675/
Jhannsi675/
Jahansh675/
Jahansi675/
Chansey675/
Khanshe675/
Jancher675/
Cantsce675/
Jasinge675/
Djonsse675/
Janschi675/
Janhger675/
Jahnsch675/
Cannsie675/
Jainegi674/
Jancech674/
Sanshie674/
Hasense674/
Jianger674/
Zanseer674/
Jamsedh673/
Janshai673/
Jhanssi673/
Ijautns673/
Janscheová673/
Jamsead673/
Janchis673/
Djanssi673/
Cainseh673/
Jangett673/
Jianzhe673/
Jainsha672/
Janjeer672/
Hannsey672/
Hansger672/
Khaunse672/
Janx672/
Jeanger672/
Jhangee672/
Zhanshe672/
Ujhanze672/
Djonsie672/
Djamsse672/
Djanche672/
Hansets672/
Jeanjea672/
Jansouy672/
Hainser671/
Saansee671/
Chansea671/
Jamseeh671/
Jansaid671/
Janzeer671/
Jangish671/
Jeansch671/
Jatinge671/
Jhancey671/
Jianeze671/
Jaanshi671/
Djonsey671/
Hanshey671/
Hanshez671/
Yanshee671/
Hannser671/
Chanshe671/
Geanseh671/
Yiansie671/
Jonseph671/
Eanssey671/
Chansez671/
Janchey671/
Jonsier671/
Hsanshe671/
Jahan's671/
Jamseid671/
Jainsch671/
Jeansha671/
Jeancet671/
Janś671/
Janš671/
Janszys671/
Jangerr671/
Jannger671/
Jansich671/
Jandjee671/
Jansaya671/
Jascins671/
Jhanzed671/
Khanseh671/
Jonsset671/
Jonshed671/
Jãse671/
Ojjange671/
Zianseh671/
Ziansse671/
Yansseu671/
Sansieh671/
Hanseea671/
Hanseed671/
Hanseet671/
Djeansi671/
Sanseey671/
Yanshet671/
Yihanse671/
Saunsee671/
Chansei671/
Chanset671/
Jahansheer671/
Jeanced671/
Jeann's671/
Jeansay671/
Janchea671/
Janched671/
Jamsied671/
Jamssed671/
Jansait671/
Jhangie671/
Joonsei671/
Haunsee671/
Hanssez671/
Hansheh671/
Janncey670/
Heansey670/
Saunsie670/
Chansse670/
Jonnsey670/
Hanshet670/
Hainsie670/
Jachins670/
Jhonsey670/
Janscoy670/
Scansey670/
Hanshea670/
Hainsed670/
Hainses670/
Jaunsch670/

Janse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janse in the Marathi language
जन्सेjanse50
जनसेjanase40
जांसेjanse10

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