Janus Surname
Approximately 20,887 people bear this surname
Janus Surname Definition:
(Polish) A follower of Janus (the ancient Roman deity with two opposite faces).
Read More About This SurnameJanus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 12,590 | 1:3,019 | 291 |
| United States | 3,101 | 1:116,885 | 12,594 |
| Germany | 2,174 | 1:37,031 | 4,905 |
| France | 713 | 1:93,159 | 13,513 |
| Netherlands | 312 | 1:54,126 | 9,292 |
| Czechia | 229 | 1:46,434 | 7,731 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Indonesia | 184 | 1:718,746 | 55,532 |
| England | 169 | 1:329,693 | 24,334 |
| Serbia | 167 | 1:42,784 | 4,329 |
| Croatia | 165 | 1:25,628 | 5,316 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| Hungary | 94 | 1:104,428 | 10,022 |
| Denmark | 53 | 1:106,504 | 9,962 |
| Slovakia | 51 | 1:104,636 | 19,871 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Austria | 45 | 1:189,232 | 24,045 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 1:1,037,199 | 9,747 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
The alternate forms: Januš (802), Januś (604) & Janůš (2) are calculated separately.
Janus (7,043) may also be a first name.
Janus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) A follower of Janus (the ancient Roman deity with two opposite faces).
User-submitted Reference
Januš is name of bandits from northern Slovakia. These bandits are called zbojníci in Slovak and in Slovakia zbojníci are viewed as good guys because they took from rich and gave the poor; something like Robin Hood. One of the most popular in Slovakia and its national hero is Juraj Jánošík.
- adam_janusJanus Demographics
Average Male Janus Height
176.48 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Janus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Janus (Arabic: يانوس, Hindi: जानूस, Marathi: जानुस) occurs most in Poland. It can occur as a variant: Januš, Januś or Janůš. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Janus? popularity and diffusion
Janus is the 25,776th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 348,903 people. Janus is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Janus are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 77,254th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 7,043 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Poland, where it is borne by 12,590 people, or 1 in 3,019. Apart from Poland this surname exists in 74 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.
Janus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Janus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Janus surname increased 8,860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 8,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Janus are 10.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Janus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning 352,702 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning R 204,276 per year; in United States they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $49,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $51,962 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Janus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Janus in the Marathi language | ||
| जानुस | janusa | 94.74 |
| जानूस | janusa | 5.26 |
| Janus in the Hindi language | ||
| जानूस | janusa | 76 |
| जानुस | janusa | 16 |
| जनूस | janusa | 4 |
| जनुस | janusa | 4 |
| Janus in the Arabic language | ||
| يانوس | yanws | - |
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