Janiczek last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Janiczek

A Polish diminutive or patronymic surname derived from the given name Jan.

Janiczek, 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 Janiczek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janiczek in America

Janiczek is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janiczek surname appeared 118 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 Janiczek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janiczek 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank14114012487212.23%
Count118127-7.35%
Proportion per 100k0.040.05-22.22%

The history of the last name Janiczek

The surname JANICZEK is of Polish origin, derived from the personal name "Jan", which is a Polish form of the Hebrew name "John". The suffix "-czek" is a diminutive, indicating a smaller version or a nickname form of the name.

The name JANICZEK likely originated in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period in Poland. It may have been used as a nickname or a distinguishing name for someone named Jan, perhaps to differentiate between multiple individuals with the same first name.

JANICZEK is a variation of the more common Polish surname "Janicki", which also derives from the name Jan. Historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries in Poland may contain some of the earliest recorded instances of the JANICZEK surname.

One notable individual with the JANICZEK surname was Tomasz Janiczek (1614-1688), a Polish noble and landowner from the Masovian region. He was a prominent figure in the local administration and held various positions in the local government.

Another person of note was Jan Janiczek (1796-1856), a Polish writer and poet who lived during the Romantic era. He published several collections of poetry and was known for his patriotic works that celebrated Polish culture and history.

In the 19th century, Franciszek Janiczek (1822-1891) was a Polish painter and artist based in Kraków. He is known for his landscapes and portraits, many of which depicted scenes from Polish rural life.

Zofia Janiczek (1882-1942) was a Polish educator and activist who worked to promote women's education and rights in the early 20th century. She founded several schools for girls and was involved in various women's organizations.

During the 20th century, Jerzy Janiczek (1920-2002) was a prominent Polish historian and author. He specialized in the history of the Polish nobility and wrote several books on the subject, including a comprehensive study of the Rzewuski family.

While the JANICZEK surname has its roots in Poland, it has likely spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janiczek

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

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 Janiczek was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only99.15%117
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Janiczek has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White99.15%99.21%-0.06%
Black0.00%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races0.00%0.00%0.00%
Hispanic(S)%(S)%(S)%

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

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