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

Janetzke, 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 Janetzke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janetzke in America

Janetzke is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janetzke surname appeared 179 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 Janetzke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janetzke 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 Janetzke

The surname Janetzke originates from Germany and is believed to have first appeared around the 13th century. It is derived from the Germanic personal name "Jan" or "Johannes", which is the equivalent of the English name "John". The suffix "-etzke" is a diminutive ending commonly found in surnames from the region of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janetzke can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a medieval register of benefices from the Archdiocese of Magdeburg, dated around 1350. This document mentions a "Nicolaus Janetzke" who was a cleric in the town of Jerichow, located in present-day Saxony-Anhalt.

During the 16th century, the name appears in various church records and tax registers from the regions of Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. In 1584, a "Hans Janetzke" is listed as a landowner in the village of Golzow, near the city of Brandenburg an der Havel.

In the 17th century, the Janetzke family seems to have established itself in the town of Burg, located in the Jerichower Land region of Saxony-Anhalt. A "Christian Janetzke" is recorded as a master blacksmith in Burg in 1632, and his descendants continued to work as blacksmiths and metalworkers in the town for several generations.

One notable bearer of the Janetzke name was Johann Friedrich Janetzke (1742-1818), a German theologian and author who served as a Lutheran pastor in the town of Zerbst, in present-day Saxony-Anhalt. He wrote several influential works on religious education and moral philosophy during the Enlightenment period.

Another significant figure was Carl Gustav Janetzke (1829-1907), a German industrialist and entrepreneur from Saxony-Anhalt. He founded the Janetzke Maschinenfabrik, a successful machinery manufacturing company based in the city of Dessau, which played a crucial role in the industrialization of the region.

In more recent times, the name Janetzke has been associated with several notable academics and researchers. For example, Heinz Janetzke (1901-1981) was a German physicist who made important contributions to the field of nuclear physics and worked as a professor at the University of Heidelberg.

Overall, the surname Janetzke has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its roots firmly planted in the central German regions of Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. While the name may have originated from a humble beginning, it has been borne by individuals who have left their mark in various fields, including religion, industry, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janetzke

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

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 Janetzke 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 Janetzke 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 Janetzke was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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