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
The surname János (Arabic: جانوس, Hindi: जनोस, Marathi: जानोस) is found most frequently in Hungary. It may also appear in the variant forms: Janos, Jánoš, Jánoś, Jànos, Janoš or Janoś. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name János? popularity and diffusion
It is the 387,397th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,955,836 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of János are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. János is also the 3,495th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 299,593 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 788 people, or 1 in 12,457. In Hungary János is most numerous in: Tolna County, where 35 percent reside, Budapest, where 19 percent reside and Baranya County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Hungary this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs 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 share of the population with the last name contracted 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
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- 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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