Janway Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Janway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

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Janway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4431:818,19262,826
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Janway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

January is a curious imitative corruption.

Benedict de Janua. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

William de Janua, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1670. Buried — Jeremiah Jenowaye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1715. Baptised — Sarah, a. Richard Jannaway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1717. — Thomas, son of Thomas Janeway: St. Antholin (London).

Another curious imitative corruption is found in a London register.

1787. Married — John Nibbs and Sarah Johnaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Janway: from Genoa. An old poem, alluding to Brabant as a general mart, says: “Englysshe and French, Lumbardes, Jannoyes, Cathalones, theder they take their wayes.”

The Genoese coin was called a “jane,” and hence may perhaps come our surnames Jayne and Jane, but also from Jean, John. Hall, in his Chronicles, speaking of the Duke of Clarence ravaging the French coast in the reign of Henry IV., says: “In his retournying he encountred with two great Carickes of Jeane laden with rych merchandise.”

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Janway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janway is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Janway is the 671,677th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Janway reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Janway is most common in The United States, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 818,192. In The United States Janway is most numerous in: Oklahoma, where 29 percent live, Nevada, where 23 percent live and Texas, where 17 percent live. Not including The United States Janway occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Janway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Janway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janway surname grew 4,027 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Janway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Janway are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% being registered with the party.

Janway earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,598 USD per year.

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Janwit671/
Jianba671/
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