Janush Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Janush Surname Definition:

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

Janush Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
India51:153,413,076951,030
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Janush (68) may also be a first name.

Janush 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

Janush Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janush (Hindi: जानुश, Marathi: जनुष, Oriya: ଯାନୁଷ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janush? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,020,555th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Janush live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Janush is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 68 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States Janush is most common in: Illinois, where 24 percent live, Connecticut, where 12 percent live and Maryland, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent live and Latvia, where 5 percent live.

Janush Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Janush has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janush Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Janush last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Janush earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning $38,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janusch92756/
Janoush92242/
Jannush9226/
Jainush921/
Januszh921/
Janaush920/
Janus9120,887/
Januh9130/
Jannusch86794/
Janousch86127/
Janausch8619/
Janutsch867/
Janusz8310,486/
Yanush832,507/
Jaanus83372/
Janous83170/
Hanush83151/
Jainus8386/
Januse8382/
Januss8363/
Jangus8344/
Januch8343/
Janeus8340/
Sanush8315/
Jagnus8315/
Janosh8313/
Jaenus8313/
Janusc839/
Jannus838/
Janaus835/
Jeanus835/
Jasnus835/
Janguh833/
Jaynus832/
Jannuh832/
Ijanus832/
Janouh832/
Janušs832/
Eanush831/
Januis831/
Janujh831/
Janusx831/
Januys831/
Janust831/
Jaunus831/
Zanush831/
Janu806,762/
Jannausch8064/
Jannutsch802/
Hanoush775,667/
Hanusch772,320/
Janouch77751/
Hannush7749/
Hijanus7728/
Jeaneus7715/
Jamnuch7714/
Sanhush7714/
Yanoush7711/
Zanoush777/
Jannuch777/
Yanutsh776/
Janusse775/
Jahanus774/
Jannous774/
Januche774/
Yangush773/
Jonoush773/
Khanush772/
Jagnuth772/
Jiangus772/
Yanusch772/
Janause772/
Janoosh771/
Janausc771/
Jeanous771/
Jainuph771/
Zhanush771/
Yanaush771/
Ijanuse771/
Jannuse771/
Januszt771/
Janauch771/
Janauss771/
Janeuse771/
Jhanguh771/
Ijanuis771/
Yanusht771/
Jhanuht771/
Sanusch770/
Hanushs770/
Canusch770/
Johnush770/
Januschová753/
Jannu7314,295/
Hanus7310,892/
Jianu739,471/
Jangu733,198/
Janos732,471/
Yanus731,318/
Canus73913/
Januš73802/
Ianus73650/
Januś73604/
Zanus73475/
Jaanu73437/
Jainu73393/
Janau73354/
Sanus73282/
Jonus73208/
Janut73184/
Tjanu73150/
Djanu73112/
Janou7397/
Jhanu7370/
Jagnu7369/
Sanuh7368/
Jaynu7354/
Jamnu7343/
Janud7335/
Januj7327/
Ijanu7321/
Jahnu7316/
Janhu7316/
Janeu7314/
Januz7311/
Janui7310/
Januc738/
Jeanu735/
Janup735/
Jaunu734/
Januy733/
Januu732/
Jasnu732/
Eanus731/
Jyanu731/
Januá731/
Hannusch71925/
Hannoush71562/
Janusová71323/
Jounoush71263/
Khanoush71150/
Janouschová7112/
Jahanosh7111/
Jeanneus7111/
Janusova719/
Yanausch715/
Jeannuch715/
Khannush714/
Jaynauth713/
Khangush712/
Chaynush711/
Haunoush711/
Hijanusz711/
Janauche711/
Haunusch711/
Zianoush711/
Hanutsch711/
Jongnush711/
Haneusth711/
Janosz672,018/
Hannus671,197/
Hanous67534/
Hanusz67517/
Janouš67441/
Joonus67388/
Jieanu67323/
Hanosh67316/
Djanou67279/
Ihanus67263/
Yanosh67255/
Janout67250/
Saunus67179/
Hanuse67167/
Ijangu67128/
Jhangu67122/
Janaud67122/
Hanuch67117/
Jahanu67115/
Sainus6795/
Jaynos6794/
Janoud6783/
Hajnus6783/
Jangau6780/
Yanusz6763/
Jannou6763/
Jasnau6754/
Jonuss6751/
Janutt6746/
Yangus6744/
Jannau6741/
Joinus6740/
Saneus6739/
Hanhus6738/
Chanus6737/
Zainus6734/
Jainud6731/
Sanuis6730/
Zangus6729/
Janoss6729/
Janahu6728/
Ianuch6728/
Hanuss6727/
Joneus6726/
Janneu6726/
Yanuph6726/
Janoos6724/
Zanouh6724/
Jangnu6723/
Jianhu6723/
Yonush6722/
Hagnus6722/
Jiangu6721/
Ejianu6720/
Januszová6719/
Jhannu6719/
Khanus6718/
Jannuu6717/
Jeanos6717/
Janósz6717/
Janúch6717/
Jeannu6717/
Haynus6716/
Ejeanu6716/
Hainus6715/
Yanous6714/
Jainos6714/
Ianusz6714/
Sanuih6713/
Jonaus6713/
Jianou6713/
Yanuch6712/
Jianos6712/
Jannos6712/
Jainau6710/
Ionush679/
Jaanup679/
Sainuh679/
Jeunus678/
Sannus678/
Ayonus678/
Yannus677/
Jainut677/
Djainu677/
Gianus677/
Joynus677/
Zannus677/
Hannausch677/
Jannut677/
Jhanuu676/
Yanuss676/
Seanus676/
Zanuch676/
Djannu675/
Hannoushe675/
Jonusz675/
Geanus675/
Cannus675/
Ioanus675/
Jaynut675/
Jamnuz675/
Canaus674/
Johnus674/
Janousova674/
Eaunus674/
Janudt674/
Jainuy674/
Jannui673/
Janhou673/
Ojonus673/
Hannutsch673/
Janaut673/
Jangou673/
Yaanus673/
Jonuis673/
Jeannouth672/
Sanouh672/
Janngu672/
Jijanu672/
Yanushova672/
Janeux672/
Jahnou672/
Janoux672/
Janutė672/
Yagnus672/
Yanuha672/
Zagnus671/
Jeynus671/
Canuss671/
Janhau671/
Jainuj671/
Jainup671/
Jainuu671/
Jhaanu671/
Jhajnu671/
Jagnut671/
Jainnu671/
Jainui671/
Ijanud671/
Hijanu671/
Eanous671/
Ajhanu671/
Zhanus671/
Yanuus671/
Yanhus671/
Zanous671/
Sonush671/
Janoes671/
Jasnou671/
Janhoo671/
Iangus671/
Ianuhe671/
Zamnus671/
Jagnou671/
Jaanou671/
Janůch671/
Januid671/
Janauj671/
Janouj671/
Jonuse671/
Yahnuh671/
Yanuse671/
Sannuh671/
Saynuh671/
Hanaus671/
Hanæus671/
Djaneu671/
Haannoush671/
Jaunou671/
Ojeanu671/
Zanuhe671/
Sanhus671/
Janaup671/
Jiannu671/
Ianusc671/
Eanaus670/
Hamnus670/
Jonous670/
Jonnus670/

Janush Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janush in the Oriya language
ଯାନୁଷyanusa-
Janush in the Marathi language
जनुषjanusa-
Janush in the Hindi language
जानुशjanusa50
जनुशjanusa50

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