Janusch Surname

449,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Janusch Surname Definition:

(German, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Janusch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4311:186,78821,724
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Austria631:135,16618,435
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Janusch (304) may also be a first name.

Janusch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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

Janusch Last Name Facts

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

Janusch is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janusch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 449,900th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,639,611 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Janusch are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Janusch is also the 504,994th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 304 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 431 people, or 1 in 186,788. In Germany Janusch is most common in: Bavaria, where 21 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Austria, where 8 percent live.

Janusch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Janusch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Janusch surname expanded 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janusch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Janusch surname are 6.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.62% registered with the political party.

Janusch earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $40,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jannusch93794/
Janousch93127/
Janausch9319/
Janutsch937/
Janush9286/
Januch9243/
Janusc929/
Jannausch8864/
Jannutsch882/
Janouch86751/
Janoush86242/
Jannush8626/
Jamnuch8614/
Jannuch867/
Januche864/
Yanusch862/
Janausc861/
Jainush861/
Januszh861/
Janauch861/
Janaush860/
Janus8320,887/
Januc838/
Januschová823/
Yanausch805/
Jeannuch805/
Janauche801/
Janouschová7812/
Janusz7710,486/
Yanush772,507/
Jaanus77372/
Janous77170/
Jainus7786/
Januse7782/
Januss7763/
Jangus7744/
Janeus7740/
Ianuch7728/
Janúch7717/
Jagnus7715/
Janosh7713/
Jaenus7713/
Yanuch7712/
Jannus778/
Janaus775/
Jeanus775/
Jasnus775/
Jaynus772/
Ijanus772/
Janušs772/
Eanush771/
Januis771/
Janujh771/
Janusx771/
Januys771/
Janůch771/
Janust771/
Janosc771/
Jaunus771/
Ianusc771/
Yanouch7191/
Hijanus7128/
Jeaneus7115/
Yanoush7111/
Yanutsh716/
Janusse715/
Jahanus714/
Jannous714/
Yangush713/
Ianouch713/
Jonoush713/
Jiangus712/
Janause712/
Janoosh711/
Jeanous711/
Yanaush711/
Ijanuse711/
Jannuse711/
Januszt711/
Janauss711/
Janeuse711/
Ijanuis711/
Yanusht711/
Ianuche711/
Iamnuch711/
Johnush710/
Janos672,471/
Yanus671,318/
Januš67802/
Ianus67650/
Januś67604/
Janusová67323/
Jounoush67263/
Jonus67208/
Januj6727/
Januz6711/
Jahanosh6711/
Jeanneus6711/
Janusova679/
Ianuc673/
Yanouche673/
Yanuc672/
Eanus671/
Hijanusz671/
Jongnush671/

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