Jänsch Surname

150,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jänsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jänsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9041:27,7223,656
Austria91:946,15970,786
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Jansch (765) are calculated separately.

Jänsch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jänsch occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Jansch. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jänsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,758th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,492,321 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jänsch live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,904 people, or 1 in 27,722. In Germany Jänsch is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found, Berlin, where 17 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany Jänsch occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Jänsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jänsch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jansch94765/
Jähnsch9260/
Jännsch9218/
Hänsch833,499/
Jensch832,078/
Zänsch8318/
Jnsche830/
Jäns801/
Jnsh801/
Jaensch772,945/
Jannsch7717/
Jeensch7711/
Jennsch7711/
Jenstch779/
Jehnsch778/
Zähnsch778/
Jeinsch777/
Jahnsch775/
Jainsch771/
Jeansch771/
Joensch771/
Jensche771/
Ensch73818/
Jench7354/
Jansh7344/
Jensh7329/
Jähns7324/
Jønch7316/
Jinsh732/
Jünsh731/
Jänns731/
Jynch731/
Jaehnsch714/
Jenstsch711/
Hinsch673,813/
Hansch672,716/
Hensch671,967/
Hönsch67449/
Yensch67359/
Jinche6767/
Sinsch6751/
Sensch6736/
Zensch6733/
Zinsch6713/
Ginsch679/
Hänche678/
Jainsh673/
Jns672/
Jenche671/
Jaensh671/
Jemsch671/
Enshch671/

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