Yanush Surname

171,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Yanush Surname User-submission:

The root of the surname - Yanush (often written as "Janusz") - is a common name for males in Poland. Yanush is basically the same as John in English: in fact, that's one of the ways to translate it. Another common translation is Sean. In Ukrainian, its translation is Ivan.

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Yanush Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,3301:34,2284,960
Belarus5091:18,6663,120
Russia4891:294,73030,308
Canada421:877,27667,671
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Transnistria161:29,6694,918
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Moldova131:273,95123,172
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Yanush (1,318) may also be a first name.

Yanush Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The root of the surname - Yanush (often written as "Janusz") - is a common name for males in Poland. Yanush is basically the same as John in English: in fact, that's one of the ways to translate it. Another common translation is Sean. In Ukrainian, its translation is Ivan.

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Yanush Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yanush (Hindi: यनुष, Russian: Януш) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yanush? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 171,691st most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,906,879 people. Yanush occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Yanush live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Yanush is also the 216,497th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 1,318 people.

It is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,330 people, or 1 in 34,228. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 26 percent are found, Ternopil Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Lviv Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine Yanush exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 20 percent are found.

Yanush Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yanush has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yanush surname expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yanush Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (95%) in Russia, Orthodox (79%) in Belarus and Orthodox (53%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Yanush surname are 9.04% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yanush earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $44,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning $48,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yanoush9211/
Yanutsh926/
Yangush923/
Yanusch922/
Yanaush921/
Yanusht921/
Yanus911,318/
Yanausch865/
Yanosh83255/
Janush8386/
Yanusz8363/
Yangus8344/
Yanuph8326/
Yonush8322/
Yanous8314/
Yanuch8312/
Yannus837/
Yanuss836/
Yaanus833/
Yagnus832/
Yanuha832/
Eanush831/
Yanuus831/
Yanhus831/
Yahnuh831/
Yanuse831/
Yanu801,744/
Yanushova802/
Janusch77756/
Janoush77242/
Yanouch7791/
Yoonush7747/
Jannush7726/
Yanouss772/
Jainush771/
Yanoosh771/
Yaounus771/
Januszh771/
Yangaus771/
Yangouh771/
Yannous771/
Janaush770/
Janus7320,887/
Yanos732,338/
Yangu731,805/
Yonus731,670/
Yanou731,467/
Ianus73650/
Yanut73201/
Yannu7385/
Yanau7365/
Yanuz7358/
Yamnu7347/
Januh7330/
Yanhu7317/
Yoanu7316/
Yanui7316/
Yaneu7313/
Yaynu739/
Hyanu735/
Yanuc732/
Yianu732/
Eanus731/
Jyanu731/
Yasnu731/
Yahnu731/
Yonuh731/
Yaanu731/
Yanğu731/
Yatnu731/
Jannusch71794/
Janousch71127/
Yanusova71114/
Yanousse7153/
Janausch7119/
Janutsch717/
Yanouche713/
Yannouys711/
Yanousss711/
Janusz6710,486/
Yoonus673,869/
Ayyanu67752/
Yangou67744/
Jaanus67372/
Ihanus67263/
Yannou67250/
Janous67170/
Aiyanu67134/
Yangau67104/
Jainus6786/
Januse6782/
Yanhui6774/
Jannausch6764/
Januss6763/
Jangus6744/
Januch6743/
Janeus6740/
Yonous6736/
Ianuch6728/
Yannau6727/
Yanhou6727/
Yamnou6725/
Yonuss6721/
Yannos6718/
Yoannu6718/
Yonosh6717/
Jagnus6715/
Ianusz6714/
Janosh6713/
Yanoos6712/
Yonuis6712/
Ionush679/
Janusc679/
Jannus678/
Ayonus678/
Yahanu677/
Gianus677/
Joynus677/
Yonguh677/
Yahnui676/
Janaus675/
Geanus675/
Ioanus675/
Jeanus675/
Yihanu675/
Jasnus675/
Eaunus674/
Yangnu673/
Yionus673/
Yanheu673/
Yahngu673/
Yonuse673/
Janguh673/
Hyanud672/
Jaynus672/
Jannuh672/
Ijanus672/
Yaanou672/
Yagnou672/
Janouh672/
Jannutsch672/
Janušs672/
Yanoss671/
Jeynus671/
Januis671/
Janujh671/
Janusx671/
Januys671/
Eanous671/
Yanuzz671/
Yanout671/
Yaamnauth671/
Yonaus671/
Aayanu671/
Iangus671/
Ianuhe671/
Eiyanu671/
Janust671/
Jaunus671/
Yanuit671/
Yanneu671/
Yianou671/
Yoanou671/
Oyeanu671/
Yoynus671/
Ianusc671/
Eanaus670/

Yanush Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yanush in the Hindi language
यनुषyanusa33.33
यानुषyanusa20
यनुशyanusa20
यानूषyanusa13.33
यनूषyanusa6.67
यनूशyanusa6.67
Yanush in the Russian language
Янушanus-

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