Jany Surname

15,003rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Jany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan19,5521:584117
Egypt6,5901:13,9511,665
Bangladesh5,3171:29,9711,929
Germany1,5491:51,9736,761
Poland9071:41,9066,568
France8741:75,99910,674
Kenya7591:60,8435,944
Austria4711:18,0792,773
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
Mauritius1861:6,9541,434
India831:9,241,752184,052
Canada541:682,32655,162
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Czechia301:354,44942,602
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
England271:2,063,63279,942
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Croatia191:222,55825,345
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Norway61:857,04855,549
China51:273,464,31313,838
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Jány (96) & Janý (3) are calculated separately.

Jany (46,072) may also be a first name.

Jany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jany (Arabic: جني, Bengali: জৈন্য, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: जांय, Marathi: जान्य) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Jány or Janý. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jany? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,003rd most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 196,287 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Jany are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jany is also the 19,791st most widely held given name internationally, held by 46,072 people.

This surname is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is held by 19,552 people, or 1 in 584. Not including South Sudan this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 18 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 14 percent reside.

Jany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jany has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jany last name are 7.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.98% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jany earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.37% less than the national average, earning $38,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.99% more than the national average, earning $67,562 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jány9296/
Janý923/
Janny892,011/
Janey891,212/
Janay89905/
Janyo89484/
Jauny89415/
Janoy89185/
Jahny89111/
Jainy8980/
Janiy8970/
Jeany8949/
Janyi8946/
Janyš8927/
Jiany8915/
Janøy8915/
Jaany8912/
Jhany8911/
Janyy894/
Januy893/
Ijany891/
Jayny891/
Janney804,054/
Jaunay80772/
Jeanny80525/
Jhaniy80209/
Janaya80163/
Ijanyi8053/
Jannoy8034/
Jangiy8030/
Jianyi8027/
Jangay8026/
Jannay8024/
Janaiy8024/
Jainoy8024/
Jatney8019/
Jeaney8018/
Jauney8017/
Jahany8017/
Janysz8017/
Jhanay8017/
Jainey8012/
Jihany8011/
Jahnny8010/
Jaunny8010/
Jainay809/
Jamnoy807/
Jhanny806/
Jangey806/
Janahy805/
Janaay804/
Jahyny804/
Jainuy804/
Jasney803/
Ejiany803/
Jainny803/
Janyoy803/
Janoey803/
Jagney802/
Jaynoy802/
Jamney802/
Janioy802/
Jianey802/
Jeanay801/
Ijanay801/
Januys801/
Janych801/
Janyth801/
Janeys801/
Janiey801/
Jaynay801/
Jhainy801/
Jhaney801/
Jhauny801/
Jaanny801/
Jainyo801/
Jahnyz801/
Jagnoy801/
Jangoy801/
Jannéy801/
Janoys801/
Aijany801/
Jeanyo801/
Jainys801/
Jaainy801/
Jasnay801/
Jianny801/
Janniy800/
Jayney800/
Jana75780,026/
Jani75246,263/
Hany75144,674/
Jane7554,779/
Jony7546,505/
Janh757,563/
Yany751,481/
Janj75184/
Jané75133/
Iany75125/
Jóny7518/
Janá755/
Janè751/
Janí751/
Jeanney73973/
Jeangey7335/
Jahanay7331/
Jahaniy7330/
Jangaya7321/
Jhangiy7315/
Jhanniy7314/
Hajjany739/
Janauys735/
Jainney733/
Jihanny732/
Jainaya731/
Jamnycz731/
Jhauniy731/
Jahanny731/
Jahnycz731/
Ajjaney731/
Ajianyi731/
Jeannoy731/
Jhainiy731/
Ojhanay731/
Gujiany731/
Hajiany731/
Jahnnys731/
Jannoey731/
Jiannyi731/
Jagnays730/
Haney6749,450/
Janes6724,664/
Janet6719,539/
Johny6718,214/
Jagne6717,174/
Chany6715,535/
Janni6714,642/
Jaina6712,832/
Janis678,934/
Jayne676,083/
Jaini674,911/
Jonny674,740/
Jangi674,706/
Janna674,565/
Janer673,786/
Janne672,708/
Jaana672,622/
Yanay672,428/
Janio672,098/
Hanay672,015/
Jhony671,952/
Joney671,822/
Jasni671,820/
Jiane671,801/
Hanny671,796/
Jange671,701/
Janee671,409/
Jaani671,399/
Janhi671,247/
Yanny671,221/
Jeane671,179/
Jouny67837/
Jiani67802/
Hajny67778/
Jhana67744/
Jaune67686/
Janeh67676/
Yaney67663/
Janai67623/
Jiana67612/
Janea67571/
Jyani67557/
Jauni67544/
Janez67544/
Yanyi67543/
Jonyo67535/
Janid67481/
Khany67477/
Janih67455/
Janaj67388/
Eaniy67385/
Hanyi67341/
Heany67319/
Jatni67290/
Jaine67274/
Ijani67260/
Jahne67256/
Hojny67215/
Ijana67214/
Jhani67213/
Jamni67206/
Janie67202/
Janed67199/
Jagni67198/
Jhanj67188/
Hainy67182/
Jauna67176/
Jamne67150/
Janit67146/
Janei67142/
Janip67142/
Janii67141/
Geany67136/
Hanoy67128/
Joony67126/
Hanøy67123/
Janaa67122/
Janej67113/
Haniy67111/
Jahni67102/
Hanyš6793/
Jasný6792/
Jeana6788/
Janij6770/
Jayna6769/
Jayni6766/
Janje6765/
Jánny6764/
Jaane6753/
Yanyo6750/
Jiony6748/
Jamný6746/
Jasne6746/
Ojony6743/
Ijane6741/
Jonyi6740/
Giany6736/
Yanys6735/
Joiny6733/
Hjana6730/
Janér6730/
Hanyś6730/
Janné6728/
Januj6727/
Jhane6726/
Janep6726/
Jonay6725/
Janoi6724/
Janůj6723/
Hatny6723/
Jeani6722/
Jányš6721/
Jyana6720/
Hájny6720/
Janjh6717/
Janiś6717/
Janjć6716/
Yanoy6716/
Janeu6714/
Yaniy6712/
Hanhy6712/
Janiz6712/
Jgani6711/
Ianny6711/
Janui6710/
Jonhy6710/
Hayny679/
Hjani679/
Hanyy679/
Jyane678/
Jonoy678/
Janoj677/
Haany677/
Janhe677/
Jahainay677/
Jianj676/
Ayony676/
Hauny676/
Janés675/
Janță675/
Jjani674/
Janéh674/
Janét674/
Eaany674/
Yoany673/
Yahny673/
Jainh673/
Jjana673/
Jáhny673/
Jgane672/
Jianh672/
Ianey672/
Ehany672/
Eanyi672/
Jányi672/
Janoa672/
Ianyi672/
Yanyy671/
Jeiny671/
Jannh671/
Jeanhuoy671/
Jianniey671/
Jaanj671/
Jahnh671/
Ijanh671/
Yanyh671/
Ijony671/
Janaí671/
Jonáy671/
Januá671/
Hyany671/
Ianay671/
Jaanhaya671/
Janès671/
Jannè671/
Jasné671/
Jieanney671/
Joyny671/
Jyanh671/
Jónyi671/
Åjani671/
Ejony671/
Yhany671/
Hjane671/
Ujony671/
Ajony671/
Hanyd671/
Hhany671/
Ihany671/
Hanuy670/
Hanyh670/
Hahny670/

Jany Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jany in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻧﻲjany-
Jany in the Hindi language
जांयjanya81.48
जौनीjauni7.41
जॉंयjonya3.7
जानीjani3.7
जाँयjamya3.7
Jany in the Marathi language
जान्यjan'ya75
जाण्यjanya12.5
जांयjanya12.5
Jany in the Bengali language
জৈন্যjain'ya50
জান্যjan'ya16.67
জন্যjan'ya16.67
জনীjani16.67
Jany in the Arabic language
جنيjny-

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