Find out how popular the last name Janecke is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Janecke.

Janecke, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Janecke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janecke in America

Janecke is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janecke surname appeared 183 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Janecke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janecke to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Janecke

The surname Janecke originated from the German region of Lower Saxony during the Middle Ages. It is a locational name derived from the Germanic words "jah" meaning "yes" and "neck" referring to a neck of land or a promontory. The name may have initially referred to someone who lived on a specific promontory or neck of land.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century in the town of Janekenhusen, now known as Jannekendorf, near Lüneburg in Lower Saxony. This village name likely gave rise to the surname Janecke. The name also appears in various medieval records and documents from the region.

In the 15th century, a Claus Janecke was recorded as a landowner in the town of Celle, Lower Saxony. Another early record is of a Hans Janecke, a merchant from Hanover, who was mentioned in a trade document from 1482.

During the 16th century, the name Janecke spread to other parts of Germany, with records showing individuals bearing the name in cities like Hamburg and Bremen. One notable figure was Johann Janecke (1530-1591), a German theologian and author from Wittenberg.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Janecke family settled in the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany. Heinrich Janecke (1617-1685), a prominent wine merchant from Neustadt an der Weinstraße, was a respected figure in the community.

As the name spread across Germany, various spelling variations emerged, such as Janneke, Jaenecke, and Jänecke. Some individuals with the surname Janecke also migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents during the 18th and 19th centuries, contributing to the global distribution of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janecke

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Janecke.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Janecke was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Janecke has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Janecke was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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