János Surname

387,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

János Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

János Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary7881:12,4571,426
Romania991:202,80720,158
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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 Last Name Facts

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

The last name János (Arabic: جانوس, Hindi: जनोस, Marathi: जानोस) is found most in Hungary. It can appear as a variant: Janos, Jánoš, Jánoś, Jànos, Janoš or Janoś. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name János? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 387,397th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,955,836 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of János live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 3,495th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 299,593 people.

The last name János is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 788 people, or 1 in 12,457. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Tolna County, where 35 percent reside, Budapest, where 19 percent reside and Baranya County, where 14 percent reside. Beside Hungary this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 11 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

János Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of János has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the János last name fell 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janos932,471/
Jánoš93820/
Jánoś931/
Jànos931/
Jánoss9123/
Janoš87651/
Janoś87405/
Jonos80170/
Iános801/
Jánosová772/
Janosz732,018/
Jasnos73754/
Janous73170/
Janose7399/
Janots7399/
Jaynos7394/
Jonose7331/
Janoss7329/
Jongos7324/
Janoos7324/
Janois7323/
Jeanos7317/
Jainos7314/
Janosh7313/
Jianos7312/
Jannos7312/
Jounos7310/
Jangos735/
Johnos735/
Joonos731/
Jonosz731/
Jonois731/
Joinos731/
Jeunos731/
Janoys731/
Josnos731/
Jagnos731/
Jonous730/
Jonnos730/
Janosch67818/
Joonoos67486/
Janoush67242/
Jannots6712/
Jannous674/
Jonoush673/
Jeannos671/
Jeanous671/
Janoosh671/
Janoise671/
Janoscz671/
Jounous671/
Jonnosh670/

János Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
János in the Hindi language
जनोसjanosa-
János in the Marathi language
जानोसjanosa-
János in the Arabic language
جانوسjanws-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to János
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