Jänicke Surname
Approximately 3,951 people bear this surname
Jänicke Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Jahn, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Jänicke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,933 | 1:20,469 | 2,712 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
The alternate forms: Janicke (1,291) are calculated separately.
Jänicke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of little Jahn, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
(Polish) Descendant of Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
(German) Descendant of little Jan, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Jänicke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jänicke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jänicke is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Janicke. For other possible spellings of Jänicke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jänicke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jänicke is the 116,642nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,844,481 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jänicke live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,933 people, or 1 in 20,469. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Brandenburg, where 20 percent reside, Berlin, where 20 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 17 percent reside. Other than Germany it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 0 percent reside and Finland, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janicke | 95 | 1,291 | / |
| Jähnicke | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jänike | 92 | 101 | / |
| Jänecke | 86 | 342 | / |
| Jenicke | 86 | 82 | / |
| Jäniche | 86 | 54 | / |
| Jähnike | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jaenicke | 80 | 1,893 | / |
| Jannicke | 80 | 127 | / |
| Janickey | 80 | 38 | / |
| Jeenicke | 80 | 28 | / |
| Jähniche | 80 | 16 | / |
| Jennicke | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jahnicke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jenickie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jenike | 77 | 200 | / |
| Janike | 77 | 64 | / |
| Enicke | 77 | 59 | / |
| Jenice | 77 | 20 | / |
| Jäneke | 77 | 9 | / |
| Jaehnicke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Janecke | 71 | 665 | / |
| Joinice | 71 | 128 | / |
| Jenecke | 71 | 84 | / |
| Janický | 71 | 67 | / |
| Jaenike | 71 | 62 | / |
| Jennike | 71 | 52 | / |
| Jeanice | 71 | 47 | / |
| Janicky | 71 | 31 | / |
| Jennice | 71 | 24 | / |
| Yenicke | 71 | 17 | / |
| Jannike | 71 | 12 | / |
| Jeniche | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jenická | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jionike | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jenický | 71 | 4 | / |
| Janikie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ijenike | 71 | 3 | / |
| Genicke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jenicki | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jeynice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jenikeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ijinike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeinice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehnicke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Janieke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Enike | 67 | 741 | / |
| Jaenecke | 67 | 449 | / |
| Jannecke | 67 | 147 | / |
| Jennecke | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jännekes | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jehniche | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jeannice | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jannicky | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jahnický | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jaehnike | 67 | 7 | / |
| Janickij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jenikker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jenniske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaanikee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jenisker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heonicke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janeckeh | 67 | 1 | / |
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