Jánossy Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Jánossy Surname User-submission:

A Jánossy név eredetileg Johanovics volt. Ez görög eredetű családi név, majd magyarosították.

Jánossy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2551:38,4954,159
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Janossy (102) are calculated separately.

Jánossy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Jánossy név eredetileg Johanovics volt. Ez görög eredetű családi név, majd magyarosították.

- jang841

Jánossy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jánossy occurs more in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Janossy. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jánossy? popularity and diffusion

Jánossy is the 983,245th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jánossy live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Jánossy is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 38,495. In Hungary Jánossy is mostly concentrated in: Budapest, where 42 percent reside, Pest County, where 17 percent reside and Vas County, where 11 percent reside. Other than Hungary this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janossy95102/
Jánosy9297/
Jánossi8619/
Jánossa8613/
Jánosits802/
Ja'nossy801/
Jánosi772,873/
Jánosa77269/
Janosy7748/
Jonosy773/
Jánosé771/
Janossi7150/
Yanossy7115/
Sanossy712/
Jonassy712/
Janossa711/
Janosits671/
Djonossi671/
Ajianosy671/
Janousay671/
Jangossi671/
Jannosey670/
Jonnessy670/
Johnessy670/

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