János Surname
Approximately 916 people bear this surname
János Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 788 | 1:12,457 | 1,426 |
| Romania | 99 | 1:202,807 | 20,158 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Janos (2,471), Jánoš (820), Jánoś (1), Jànos (1), Janoš (651) & Janoś (405) are calculated separately.
János (299,593) may also be a first name.
János Demographics
Average Male János Height
179.07 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
János Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name János Come From? nationality or country of origin
János (Arabic: جانوس, Hindi: जनोस, Marathi: जानोस) occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Janos, Jánoš, Jánoś, Jànos, Janoš or Janoś. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name János? popularity and diffusion
János is the 387,397th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,955,836 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of János reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. János is also the 3,495th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 299,593 people.
The surname János is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is borne by 788 people, or 1 in 12,457. In Hungary János is mostly found in: Tolna County, where 35 percent are found, Budapest, where 19 percent are found and Baranya County, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Hungary János exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 11 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.
János Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of János has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the János last name decreased 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janos | 93 | 2,471 | / |
| Jánoš | 93 | 820 | / |
| Jánoś | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jànos | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jánoss | 91 | 23 | / |
| Janoš | 87 | 651 | / |
| Janoś | 87 | 405 | / |
| Jonos | 80 | 170 | / |
| Iános | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jánosová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Janosz | 73 | 2,018 | / |
| Jasnos | 73 | 754 | / |
| Janous | 73 | 170 | / |
| Janose | 73 | 99 | / |
| Janots | 73 | 99 | / |
| Jaynos | 73 | 94 | / |
| Jonose | 73 | 31 | / |
| Janoss | 73 | 29 | / |
| Jongos | 73 | 24 | / |
| Janoos | 73 | 24 | / |
| Janois | 73 | 23 | / |
| Jeanos | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jainos | 73 | 14 | / |
| Janosh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jianos | 73 | 12 | / |
| Jannos | 73 | 12 | / |
| Jounos | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jangos | 73 | 5 | / |
| Johnos | 73 | 5 | / |
| Joonos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jonosz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jonois | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joinos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeunos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Janoys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josnos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jagnos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jonous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jonnos | 73 | 0 | / |
| Janosch | 67 | 818 | / |
| Joonoos | 67 | 486 | / |
| Janoush | 67 | 242 | / |
| Jannots | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jannous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jonoush | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeannos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeanous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janoosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janoise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janoscz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jounous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jonnosh | 67 | 0 | / |
János Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| János in the Hindi language | ||
| जनोस | janosa | - |
| János in the Marathi language | ||
| जानोस | janosa | - |
| János in the Arabic language | ||
| جانوس | janws | - |
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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 János
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