Janus Surname

25,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Janus Surname Definition:

(Polish) A follower of Janus (the ancient Roman deity with two opposite faces).

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Janus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland12,5901:3,019291
United States3,1011:116,88512,594
Germany2,1741:37,0314,905
France7131:93,15913,513
Netherlands3121:54,1269,292
Czechia2291:46,4347,731
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Indonesia1841:718,74655,532
England1691:329,69324,334
Serbia1671:42,7844,329
Croatia1651:25,6285,316
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Hungary941:104,42810,022
Denmark531:106,5049,962
Slovakia511:104,63619,871
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Austria451:189,23224,045
India361:21,307,372304,812
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Norway261:197,78022,769
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
China81:170,915,1968,932
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Fiji11:894,3914,568
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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_janus

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) has its highest incidence in Poland. It can occur as a variant: Januš, Januś or Janůš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,776th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 348,903 people. Janus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Janus live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Janus is also the 77,254th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 7,043 people.

Janus is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is held by 12,590 people, or 1 in 3,019. Barring Poland it is found in 74 countries. It is also found 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 through the years. 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 Republicans than The US average, with 57.5% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Januš93802/
Januś93604/
Janusz9110,486/
Jaanus91372/
Janous91170/
Janush9186/
Jainus9186/
Januse9182/
Januss9163/
Jangus9144/
Janeus9140/
Jagnus9115/
Jaenus9113/
Janusc919/
Jannus918/
Janaus915/
Jeanus915/
Jasnus915/
Jaynus912/
Ijanus912/
Janušs912/
Januis911/
Janusx911/
Januys911/
Janust911/
Jaunus911/
Janu896,762/
Janůš872/
Janusch83756/
Janoush83242/
Hijanus8328/
Jannush8326/
Jeaneus8315/
Janusse835/
Jahanus834/
Jannous834/
Jiangus832/
Janause832/
Janausc831/
Jeanous831/
Jainush831/
Ijanuse831/
Jannuse831/
Januszh831/
Januszt831/
Janauss831/
Janeuse831/
Ijanuis831/
Janaush830/
Jannu8014,295/
Hanus8010,892/
Jianu809,471/
Jangu803,198/
Janos802,471/
Yanus801,318/
Canus80913/
Ianus80650/
Zanus80475/
Jaanu80437/
Jainu80393/
Janau80354/
Sanus80282/
Jonus80208/
Janut80184/
Tjanu80150/
Djanu80112/
Janou8097/
Jhanu8070/
Jagnu8069/
Jaynu8054/
Jamnu8043/
Janud8035/
Januh8030/
Januj8027/
Ijanu8021/
Jahnu8016/
Janhu8016/
Janeu8014/
Januz8011/
Janui8010/
Januc808/
Jeanu805/
Janup805/
Jaunu804/
Januy803/
Januu802/
Jasnu802/
Eanus801/
Jyanu801/
Januá801/
Jannusch77794/
Janusová77323/
Janousch77127/
Janausch7719/
Jeanneus7711/
Janusova779/
Janutsch777/
Hijanusz771/
Yanush732,507/
Janosz732,018/
Hannus731,197/
Hanous73534/
Hanusz73517/
Janouš73441/
Joonus73388/
Jieanu73323/
Djanou73279/
Ihanus73263/
Janout73250/
Saunus73179/
Hanuse73167/
Hanush73151/
Ijangu73128/
Jhangu73122/
Janaud73122/
Jahanu73115/
Sainus7395/
Jaynos7394/
Janoud7383/
Hajnus7383/
Jangau7380/
Yanusz7363/
Jannou7363/
Jasnau7354/
Jonuss7351/
Janutt7346/
Yangus7344/
Januch7343/
Jannau7341/
Joinus7340/
Saneus7339/
Hanhus7338/
Chanus7337/
Zainus7334/
Jainud7331/
Sanuis7330/
Zangus7329/
Janoss7329/
Janahu7328/
Hanuss7327/
Joneus7326/
Janneu7326/
Janoos7324/
Jangnu7323/
Jianhu7323/
Hagnus7322/
Jiangu7321/
Ejianu7320/
Jhannu7319/
Khanus7318/
Jannuu7317/
Jeanos7317/
Janósz7317/
Jeannu7317/
Haynus7316/
Ejeanu7316/
Sanush7315/
Hainus7315/
Yanous7314/
Jainos7314/
Ianusz7314/
Janosh7313/
Jonaus7313/
Jianou7313/
Jianos7312/
Jannos7312/
Jainau7310/
Jaanup739/
Jeunus738/
Sannus738/
Ayonus738/
Yannus737/
Jainut737/
Djainu737/
Gianus737/
Joynus737/
Zannus737/
Jannut737/
Jhanuu736/
Yanuss736/
Seanus736/
Djannu735/
Jonusz735/
Geanus735/
Cannus735/
Ioanus735/
Jaynut735/
Jamnuz735/
Canaus734/
Johnus734/
Eaunus734/
Janudt734/
Jainuy734/
Jannui733/
Janhou733/
Ojonus733/
Janaut733/
Jangou733/
Yaanus733/
Jonuis733/
Janguh733/
Janngu732/
Jijanu732/
Jannuh732/
Janeux732/
Jahnou732/
Janouh732/
Janoux732/
Janutė732/
Yagnus732/
Eanush731/
Zagnus731/
Jeynus731/
Canuss731/
Janujh731/
Janhau731/
Jainuj731/
Jainup731/
Jainuu731/
Jhaanu731/
Jhajnu731/
Jagnut731/
Jainnu731/
Jainui731/
Ijanud731/
Hijanu731/
Eanous731/
Ajhanu731/
Zhanus731/
Yanuus731/
Yanhus731/
Zanous731/
Janoes731/
Jasnou731/
Iangus731/
Zamnus731/
Jagnou731/
Jaanou731/
Januid731/
Janauj731/
Janouj731/
Jonuse731/
Yanuse731/
Hanaus731/
Hanæus731/
Djaneu731/
Jaunou731/
Ojeanu731/
Sanhus731/
Zanush731/
Janaup731/
Jiannu731/
Ianusc731/
Eanaus730/
Hamnus730/
Jonous730/
Jonnus730/
Jannausch7164/
Januszová7119/
Janousova714/
Jannutsch712/
Sanu6716,497/
Canu6715,298/
Hanoush675,667/
Zanu673,638/
Hanusch672,320/
Janů671,789/
Yanu671,744/
Khanous67899/
Janouch67751/
Janó67541/
Jainahu67281/
Khainus67239/
Hanuise67233/
Jannaud67204/
Hainous67170/
Ianu67139/
Djagnou6797/
Jagnoux6783/
Jeannou6782/
Jianhui6775/
Jonu6771/
Hanusse6770/
Canneus6762/
Djamnou6760/
Haneuse6753/
Hannush6749/
Joineus6748/
Janhout6742/
Changus6741/
Khaynus6732/
Hanouss6722/
Hannust6721/
Geanous6718/
Janault6718/
Jaunaux6717/
Hannous6717/
Janhoud6716/
Djannou6715/
Johnuis6715/
Chainus6714/
Jamnuch6714/
Sanhush6714/
Zamneus6713/
Jaugnau6713/
Djanhou6713/
Jannoud6711/
Yanoush6711/
Jiangou6711/
Jaungnu6711/
Iannuse6711/
Hasnuse6710/
Eanu6710/
Geangus678/
Jianoux677/
Zanoush677/
Jannuch677/
Yanutsh676/
Hannuse676/
Jiangnu676/
Geanaus675/
Janú674/
Januche674/
Januschová673/
Yangush673/
Djeanou673/
Hanouse673/
Jonoush673/
Ejjangu673/
Khanush672/
Jagnuth672/
Jannaut672/
Yanusch672/
Yanouss672/
Sanneus672/
Hagnous672/
Hajnusz672/
Jeannau672/
Cannous671/
Cainous671/
Chajnus671/
Janoosh671/
Januzzt671/
Jeanaud671/
Jainuph671/
Jagnaux671/
Giannus671/
Gianous671/
Hanouts671/
Gojianu671/
Zhanush671/
Yanaush671/
Zanhuss671/
Zainous671/
Yaounus671/
Ihannus671/
Jeannos671/
Jeaunau671/
Jeanaut671/
Jannaux671/
Janauch671/
Jeuneus671/
Jhanguh671/
Jounous671/
Yangaus671/
Yannous671/
Sainnus671/
Ejiangu671/
Djaunou671/
Djanaud671/
Djahnou671/
Djainou671/
Chanusz671/
Ojianeu671/
Jianhou671/
Zanusse671/
Yanusht671/
Jhanuht671/
Sanusch670/
Hanustt670/
Hanhaus670/
Hannuss670/
Cannaus670/
Hanushs670/
Canusch670/
Saunaus670/
Johnush670/
Chanous670/

Janus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janus in the Marathi language
जानुसjanusa94.74
जानूसjanusa5.26
Janus in the Hindi language
जानूसjanusa76
जानुसjanusa16
जनूसjanusa4
जनुसjanusa4
Janus in the Arabic language
يانوسyanws-

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