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

Janicke, 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 Janicke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janicke in America

Janicke is the 44808th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janicke surname appeared 479 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 Janicke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janicke 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 Janicke

The surname Janicke is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period in central Europe. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name "Johannes," which was a variant of the Hebrew name "Yohanan," meaning "Graced by God."

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Jänicke" or "Jenicke" in various regions of present-day Germany and neighboring countries. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Janicke can be found in the historical records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Cunrad Jänicke was mentioned in the city's tax rolls from the year 1432.

The name also appears in several other medieval documents, such as the "Liber Vitae" (Book of Life) from the monastery of Eberbach in the Rheingau region, which lists a "Henricus Jänicke" as a lay brother in the 14th century.

A notable historical figure bearing the surname Janicke was Johann Janicke (1590-1657), a German lawyer and author who served as a legal advisor to the Prince-Electors of Saxony. His most famous work, "Corpus Juris Metallici" (Body of Mining Law), was an influential treatise on mining law and regulations.

Another prominent individual was Carl Gustav Janicke (1809-1875), a German botanist and horticulturist who specialized in the study of ferns. He authored several botanical works, including "Icones Plantarum Rariorum" (Illustrations of Rare Plants), and served as the director of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Berlin.

In the realm of music, one cannot overlook the contributions of Emil Janicke (1872-1932), a German composer and conductor who is best known for his operatic works, such as "Der Herr von Nürenberg" (The Lord of Nuremberg).

The surname Janicke has also been associated with notable figures in the fields of literature and journalism. Hans Janicke (1899-1979) was a German writer and journalist who published several novels and short stories, including "Die Flucht nach Westen" (The Flight to the West), which explored the theme of displacement during World War II.

Throughout its history, the name Janicke has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Germany, as well as in communities of German descent around the world. While its origins can be traced back to the late medieval period, the surname has endured and continues to be a part of cultural and historical narratives to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janicke

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

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

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