Jantz Surname

81,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Jantz Surname User-submission:

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

Jantz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2431:85,4259,654
Germany9571:84,12310,609
Canada3991:92,34510,122
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Poland391:974,58370,126
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Wales121:257,87814,969
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
India61:127,844,230863,365
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Jantz (56) may also be a first name.

Jantz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- eljanzen

Jantz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jantz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jantz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 81,963rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,231,212 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Jantz are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jantz is also the 1,321,957th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 56 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,243 people, or 1 in 85,425. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 17 percent are found, Kansas, where 16 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Jantz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jantz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jantz last name grew 10,349 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jantz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jantz surname are 23.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jantz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning $46,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $49,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jantze91478/
Jahntz9142/
Jatntz912/
Jamntz912/
Jaintz911/
Jeantz910/
Jauntz910/
Janz8913,044/
Jacintz831/
Yantz80827/
Jahnz80657/
Jaenz80562/
Jhanz80367/
Jainz80309/
Jancz80308/
Jontz80278/
Jants8068/
Santz8019/
Zantz8012/
Iantz807/
Jandz802/
Jannz802/
Jaanz802/
Janzz801/
Jantc801/
Jeanz801/
Jamtz801/
Eantz800/
Jantzsch772/
Saintz73148/
Jahanz73140/
Johntz7352/
Zaintz7342/
Yanetz7315/
Jaehnz7311/
Ziantz7310/
Jantse739/
Scantz736/
Giantz732/
Jantch731/
Jontze731/
Yantzs730/
Jaentzsch713/
Sanz67133,563/
Jantsch672,586/
Janc672,366/
Yanz67574/
Ianz67186/
Janč67123/
Zanz67100/
Jonz6755/
Ajyants6726/
Jänz6721/
Janć6712/
Jacz677/
Zasentz675/
Giantze674/
Janthse671/
Scaantz671/
Djontze671/
Jantchs670/
Josentz670/

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