Januš Surname

429,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Januš Surname User-submission:

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.

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Januš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3291:32,3215,255
Croatia1811:23,3624,890
Slovenia1551:16,0503,761
Slovakia761:70,21613,625
Lithuania581:52,3208,307
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Janus (20,887), Januś (604) & Janůš (2) are calculated separately.

Januš (273) may also be a first name.

Januš Surname Meaning

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

Januš Last Name Facts

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

The last name Januš is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Janus, Januś or Janůš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Januš? popularity and diffusion

Januš is the 429,827th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,086,716 people. The surname Januš occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Januš live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Januš is also the 537,992nd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 273 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is held by 329 people, or 1 in 32,321. In Czechia it is most prevalent in: Zlín Region, where 36 percent live, South Moravian Region, where 14 percent live and Hradec Králové Region, where 10 percent live. Outside of Czechia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 23 percent live and Slovenia, where 19 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janus9320,887/
Januś93604/
Janůš932/
Janouš91441/
Janušs912/
Januj8027/
Januz8011/
Januc808/
Janušová77400/
Janušova772/
Janusz7310,486/
Jaanus73372/
Janous73170/
Jainus7386/
Janush7386/
Januse7382/
Januss7363/
Jangus7344/
Januch7343/
Janeus7340/
Jagnus7315/
Janusc739/
Jannus738/
Jamnuz735/
Janaus735/
Jeanus735/
Jasnus735/
Ijanus732/
Jaynus732/
Janust731/
Janauj731/
Jainuj731/
Januys731/
Janouj731/
Jaunus731/
Janusx731/
Jonušė731/
Januis731/
Janujh731/
Janoušová71498/
Janusch67756/
Janouch67751/
Janoush67242/
Hijanus6728/
Jannush6726/
Jeaneus6715/
Jamnuch6714/
Jannuch677/
Janusse675/
Jannous674/
Januche674/
Jahanus674/
Jiangus672/
Janause672/
Januszh671/
Januzzt671/
Janausc671/
Jeanous671/
Januszt671/
Janauch671/
Janauss671/
Janeuse671/
Ijanuis671/
Jainush671/
Jannuse671/
Ijanuse671/
Janaush670/

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