Janáček Surname

298,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Janáček Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janáček Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,0951:9,7111,286
Slovakia1811:29,4835,124
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Janaček (66), Janacek (837) & Janaćek (1) are calculated separately.

Janáček Last Name Facts

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

The last name Janáček is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Janaček, Janacek or Janaćek. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janáček? popularity and diffusion

The surname Janáček is the 298,032nd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,702,305 people. Janáček occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Janáček reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Janáček is most common in Czechia, where it is held by 1,095 people, or 1 in 9,711. In Czechia Janáček is primarily concentrated in: Vysočina Region, where 18 percent reside, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 11 percent reside and South Moravian Region, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Czechia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janáček
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