Janse van Rensburg Surname

15,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Janse van Rensburg Surname User-submission:

The origins of this surname can be traced back to Germany or less likely the Netherlands.

Meaning: 'son of Jan'.

Janse van Rensburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa34,7221:1,560187
Australia741:364,80730,412
England651:857,20145,134
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Janse van Rensburg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origins of this surname can be traced back to Germany or less likely the Netherlands.

Meaning: 'son of Jan'.

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Janse van Rensburg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Janse van Rensburg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Janse van Rensburg is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janse van Rensburg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,955th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,513 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Janse van Rensburg are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Janse van Rensburg is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 34,722 people, or 1 in 1,560. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 30 percent reside, Western Cape, where 12 percent reside and North West, where 12 percent reside. Beside South Africa it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Janse van Rensburg Last Name Statistics demography

Janse van Rensburg earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 86.65% more than the national average, earning R 443,544 per year.

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Janse van Rensburg Reference & Research

Jansen van Rensburg FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Jansen van Rensburg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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