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

Janisse, 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 Janisse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janisse in America

Janisse is the 50771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janisse surname appeared 411 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 Janisse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janisse 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 Janisse

The surname JANISSE has its origins in France, specifically in the northern regions near the border with Belgium. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the old French given name "Janin" or "Jennin," which was a diminutive form of the name Jean (John).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JANISSE surname can be found in medieval tax records from the city of Lille, in the historically French-speaking region of Flanders. In a document dated 1325, a man named Jehan Janisse is listed as a taxpayer.

The JANISSE name also appears in some historical documents from the Duchy of Burgundy, which at the time encompassed parts of modern-day eastern France and western Belgium. A record from the town of Dijon in 1412 mentions a certain Guillaume Janisse, who was a merchant.

In the 16th century, the JANISSE surname can be found in various parish records from the Picardy region of northern France. For example, in 1584, a child named Marie Janisse was baptized in the village of Amiens.

One notable figure with the JANISSE surname was François Janisse, a French soldier and explorer who was born in 1681 in the town of Rochefort. He is known for his participation in the exploration of the Mississippi River region in the early 18th century.

Another historically significant individual was Jean-Baptiste Janisse, a French-Canadian fur trader and entrepreneur who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1759 in the town of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and played a pivotal role in the development of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region.

In the 19th century, a man named Pierre Janisse gained recognition as a prominent businessman and landowner in the city of Detroit, Michigan. He was born in 1810 in the nearby town of Sandwich, which was then part of Upper Canada (modern-day Ontario).

The JANISSE surname can also be found in historical records from the Normandy region of France. For instance, a document from the town of Rouen in 1675 mentions a man named Nicolas Janisse, who was a baker.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the JANISSE surname has undergone some variations over time, with alternative forms such as Janisses, Janisset, and Janissy appearing in certain historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janisse

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

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

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