Janú Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Janú Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janú Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801

The alternate forms: Janu (6,762) & Janů (1,789) are calculated separately.

Janú (11) may also be a first name.

Janú Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janú occurs more in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Janu or Janů. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janú? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Janú live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,658,367. In Czechia Janú is primarily found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janu926,762/
Janů921,789/
Janúch8017/
Janó75541/
Jamú755/
Janus6720,887/
Jannu6714,295/
Jianu679,471/
Jangu673,198/
Janoo67953/
Januś67604/
Jaanu67437/
Jainu67393/
Janau67354/
Janut67184/
Tjanu67150/
Janoe67137/
Djanu67112/
Janou6797/
Jhanu6770/
Jagnu6769/
Jaynu6754/
Jamnu6743/
Janud6735/
Januh6730/
Januj6727/
Janůj6723/
Ijanu6721/
Janhu6716/
Jahnu6716/
Janeu6714/
Januz6711/
Janui6710/
Jeanu675/
Janup675/
Jaunu674/
Januy673/
Janůš672/
Jasnu672/
Januu672/
Januá671/
Jamús671/
Jyanu671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janú
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis