Janton Surname

361,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Croatia

Janton Surname User-submission:

May derive from the French adjective of personality "gentil", meaning "kind", "nice". Other possibilities include origin in the Old French "genterie" meaning having noble origins and attending Royal courts ("gentry" also comes from the same word), and a diminutive for "Jean" (equivalent to "John").

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Janton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2691:246,92538,159
Thailand1891:373,74865,615
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Croatia821:51,5689,854
Tanzania641:827,21343,161
Poland561:678,72858,421
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Jantoń (255) are calculated separately.

Janton (153) may also be a first name.

Janton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

May derive from the French adjective of personality "gentil", meaning "kind", "nice". Other possibilities include origin in the Old French "genterie" meaning having noble origins and attending Royal courts ("gentry" also comes from the same word), and a diminutive for "Jean" (equivalent to "John"). This could explain why there are different spellings, but of course bad transcriptions on early paperwork is also an explanation, again not excluding the other ones. Finally, the name Genton appears among Barbaric names. This is informatio I have read about my name in various books but I don't have specific references to give. There is no definite answer.

- guillaumegenton

Janton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Janton Come From? nationality or country of origin

Janton (Arabic: جانتون, Hindi: जन्तों, Marathi: जांतोन) is most common in France. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Jantoń. Click here to see other possible spellings of Janton.

How Common Is The Last Name Janton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Janton is the 361,698th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 7,287,546 people. The last name Janton is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Janton are found; 31 percent are found in Western Europe and 29 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Janton is also the 743,570th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 153 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 269 people, or 1 in 246,925. In France Janton is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 58 percent live, Grand Est, where 10 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 9 percent live. Outside of France Janton occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Janton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Janton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Janton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Janton surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.43% registered with the party.

The amount Janton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.63% less than the national average, earning R 43,644 per year and in United States they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $42,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jantoń94255/
Jantong92592/
Jeanton92379/
Janthon92352/
Jantone9240/
Jantoon9211/
Djanton921/
Jantoin921/
Jantonh921/
Jantotn921/
Janthong862,099/
Jeanthon8620/
Jiantong8611/
Jasinton869/
Jaintong866/
Jeantone864/
Janthoon862/
Jantoung862/
Jeaneton861/
Jhanthon861/
Djantong861/
Janthone861/
Jhantong861/
Canton8323,519/
Jantan832,493/
Hanton832,429/
Santon831,882/
Jantom83258/
Zanton8394/
Jantun8360/
Yanton8358/
Jonton8338/
Eanton835/
Ianton832/
Jamton831/
Jeanneton80317/
Jandthong804/
Janthoung804/
Djantoing802/
Jacintonn801/
Jeantoine801/
Djantonhe801/
Janthoong801/
Jianthong801/
Chanton77802/
Sainton77747/
Janthan77268/
Santhon77166/
Haunton77116/
Jantang7781/
Jantung7776/
Khanton7766/
Hantong7762/
Jontong7754/
Johnton7751/
Jonthon7737/
Jiamton7734/
Scanton7729/
Jaintan7726/
Jantoom7725/
Gianton7723/
Joynton7721/
Sandton7721/
Djantan7721/
Jeamton7721/
Jantaun7712/
Janntun7711/
Yantong7711/
Hantton7710/
Canthon7710/
Yantone778/
Iantone776/
Janthun776/
Jiantan774/
Jantaan773/
Cannton772/
Santoun772/
Santoin772/
Jantane772/
Janthom772/
Hainton771/
Saunton771/
Seanton771/
Josnton771/
Jaintun771/
Hanthon771/
Jaantan771/
Zantong771/
Zantoun771/
Santoon771/
Sanhton771/
Jantoum771/
Jamtong771/
Hantoun771/
Cantton770/
Cantoon770/
Hannton770/
Yantoon770/
Heanton770/
Yaynton770/
Hantoon770/
Handton770/
Khantoon717,679/
Chanthon71912/
Chantong71754/
Hanthong71544/
Chantoin71123/
Saintoin7191/
Jantasen7187/
Yanthong7184/
Sainthon7177/
Djantang7138/
Jantasin7126/
Djanthan7113/
Khanthon7113/
Jaintung7111/
Hantonne7110/
Jiantang719/
Chantone718/
Khantton717/
Jiamtong717/
Janthung716/
Jantahan716/
Jonthong715/
Jaintane714/
Yantoing713/
Jeamtong713/
Janthang713/
Zhantong713/
Hanthone712/
Jaimtong712/
Khantoun711/
Janthant711/
Jaintang711/
Jihantan711/
Yantoine711/
Hantoing711/
Giantone711/
Ayonthon711/
Janthaan711/
Saintoon711/
Yanhthon711/
Cahnthon711/
Chantoon711/
Chantoun711/
Djontone711/
Jeanthan711/
Janntaan711/
Jhonnton711/
Johnthon710/
Scantton710/
Scanthon710/
Hasenton710/
Haintoon710/
Hauntton710/
Chanthong676,303/
Santan671,463/
Conton67560/
Khanntoon67416/
Cantan67363/
Hantan67245/
Sonton67217/
Jantam67192/
Jantum67183/
Jantasing67158/
Hamton67126/
Yantan6795/
Yonton6770/
Honton6758/
Yasinthon6736/
Hantom6731/
Cantão6728/
Zantan6726/
Zonton6718/
Chanthone6715/
Janthasen6713/
Jiamthong6712/
Ionton6711/
Jantanova678/
Jamtom677/
Jasinthan675/
Santón675/
Jeamthong675/
Djontoing674/
Cantòn674/
Chanthoon674/
Chanthoun673/
Yantom673/
Jeanthang673/
Janthahan673/
Janthasin673/
Yantun672/
Santão672/
Cantán672/
Khanttoon671/
Jasintang671/
Ianettone671/
Yannttone671/
Yantonova671/
Aîhounton671/
Chaintoun671/
Chantoine671/
Chantonne671/
Cheantong671/
Zamton671/
Eonton671/
Chaintong671/
Channtong671/
Chantthon671/
Jantasesn671/
Janthamng671/
Johnthong671/
Hatintong671/
Heanthong671/
Khanthonh671/

Janton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janton in the Hindi language
जन्तोंjantom-
Janton in the Marathi language
जांतोनjantona-
Janton in the Arabic language
جانتونjantwn-

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