Januk Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

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

Januk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Januk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Januk (28,817) may also be a first name.

Januk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Januk (Georgian: ჯანუკ, Hindi: जानुक, Marathi: जानुक) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Januk? popularity and diffusion

Januk is the 1,918,812th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 39 percent of Januk reside; 38 percent reside in Southern Africa and 38 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Januk is also the 28,778th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 28,817 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,504,936. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 86 percent are found and Gauteng, where 14 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Januk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Januk surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Januk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 169.06% more than the national average, earning R 639,396 per year and in United States they earn 21.2% less than the national average, earning $34,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Januik9170/
Januck9121/
Janouk9113/
Jainuk9112/
Janguk912/
Jaanuk911/
Janauk911/
Jamnuk911/
Januške839/
Janousk832/
Januick832/
Jagnuks831/
Jahnouk831/
Jannukh831/
Jannusk830/
Janok80343/
Yanuk80237/
Sanuk80200/
Jonuk8013/
Ianuk809/
Januc808/
Canuk804/
Zanuk804/
Januq801/
Janug801/
Januszke7726/
Janousck775/
Januchke771/
Janausks771/
Yanuck73274/
Jannok73131/
Saynuk73126/
Yanouk7332/
Yamnuk7329/
Zanuck7329/
Sanuik7328/
Jonuks7326/
Ianuck7321/
Sajnuk7317/
Sanuck7315/
Jainok739/
Yasnuk737/
Sainuk736/
Iatnuk734/
Yanhuk734/
Zanuks733/
Janeux732/
Janoux732/
Yanukh732/
Yanguk732/
Sanauk732/
Zhanuk731/
Janusx731/
Zainuk731/
Zanuik731/
Iajnuk731/
Jeanok731/
Yanuke731/
Zaynuk731/
Jonguk731/
Jaynok731/
Januschke71205/
Jagnoux6783/
Jaunaux6717/
Zamnuik6714/
Yangauk679/
Jianoux677/
Ihanguk677/
Yangnuk674/
Iamnhuk673/
Sainuik672/
Sainhuk672/
Janough672/
Jongnuk671/
Jannook671/
Janausc671/
Janhook671/
Jagnaux671/
Cojnuck671/
Zainnuk671/
Jainguc671/
Jannaux671/
Yangouk671/

Januk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Januk in the Georgian language
ჯანუკjanuk-
Januk in the Hindi language
जानुकjanuka50
जनुकjanuka30
जनुकाjanuka10
जानूकjanuka10
Januk in the Marathi language
जानुकjanuka40
जनुकjanuka25
जाणुकjanuka10
जानकुjanaku5
जाणूकjanuka5
जानूकjanuka5
जनूकjanuka5
जानकूjanaku5

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Januk
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