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

Janise, 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 Janise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janise in America

Janise is the 68770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janise surname appeared 286 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 Janise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janise 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 Janise

The surname Janise has its origins in France, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the French given name Janice, which itself comes from the Latin name Janitius. This Latin name is thought to be a derivative of the word 'janitor', meaning doorkeeper or gatekeeper.

In its earliest recorded forms, the surname was spelled as Janisse, Janyce, and Janyse. These variations can be found in historical records from the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northwestern France. The name may have originated as a occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a doorkeeper or gatekeeper.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Janise can be found in the Livre Terrien de Philippe d'Alsace, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document mentions a person named Renaud Janise, who was a landowner in the region of Normandy.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Guillaume Janise, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 14th century. He is mentioned in several chronicles and records from that period.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Dijon, where a family by the name of Janise was prominent among the local nobility. One member of this family, Antoine Janise (1520-1589), was a respected lawyer and legal scholar.

During the 17th century, the surname Janise can be found in the parish records of several villages in the Brittany region. One notable individual from this time was Yves Janise (1637-1704), a priest and historian who wrote about the history of his native region.

Another important figure bearing the surname Janise was Marie-Madeleine Janise (1678-1745), a French painter and engraver who was active in Paris during the early 18th century. Her works can still be found in various art collections across France.

While the surname Janise is not among the most common in France today, it has a long and rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period. Over the centuries, it has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds, including landowners, soldiers, scholars, clergy, and artists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janise

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

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

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