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

Janiec, 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 Janiec surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janiec in America

Janiec is the 65066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janiec surname appeared 305 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 Janiec.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janiec 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 Janiec

The surname Janiec originated in Poland, likely in the late medieval period or early Renaissance era. It is believed to be derived from the Polish personal name "Jan," which is a Slavic variation of the Hebrew name "Yohanan" or "John." The suffix "-iec" is a common Polish patronymic ending, indicating the name refers to the "son of Jan."

Historical records suggest the Janiec surname first appeared in the area of Silesia, a region that encompasses parts of modern-day Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The name may have initially been used to distinguish different branches or families descended from a common ancestor named Jan.

One of the earliest known references to the Janiec surname dates back to the 16th century, when a certain Piotr Janiec was mentioned in a document from the town of Wrocław (formerly Breslau) in 1542. This suggests the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the Janiec name appears in records from various towns and villages across Silesia, indicating the surname had spread and become more widespread. Notable individuals from this period include Jan Janiec, a prominent merchant from Opole who was mentioned in a trade register in 1674.

The 18th century saw the Janiec name continue to grow in prominence, with several individuals achieving notable status. Andrzej Janiec, born in 1723, was a respected scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Kraków. Another Janiec of note from this era was Katarzyna Janiec, a landowner and philanthropist who established a charitable foundation in her hometown of Bytom in 1785.

As the Janiec surname spread across Poland and beyond, it began to appear in various spelling variations, such as Janiecz, Janietz, and Janusch. This was likely due to regional dialects and the influence of other languages, such as German, in areas where Polish populations lived.

Other notable individuals with the Janiec surname throughout history include Franciszek Janiec (1801-1876), a Polish military officer who fought in the November Uprising against Russian rule, and Stanisław Janiec (1867-1941), a renowned artist and painter from the city of Lviv.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janiec

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

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

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