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

Jann, 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 Jann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jann in America

Jann is the 37691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jann surname appeared 590 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 Jann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jann 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 Jann

The surname JANN is believed to have originated in Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is thought to derive from the German word "Johan" or "Johann," which is a variant of the biblical name John. This name has its roots in the Hebrew word "Yochanan," meaning "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JANN can be found in the town of Nürnberg, Bavaria, where a family by the name of Jann is mentioned in local records dating back to the 14th century. It is believed that this family may have been among the first to adopt the surname JANN as a hereditary name.

In the late 15th century, a man named Hans Jann was recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Augsburg, which was a major center of trade and commerce during that time. His success and wealth likely contributed to the spread and recognition of the JANN surname in the region.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname JANN was Johann Jann, a Lutheran theologian and reformer who lived from 1499 to 1574. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and played a significant role in shaping the religious landscape of Germany.

Another notable bearer of the JANN surname was Friedrich Jann, a German philosopher and scholar who lived from 1785 to 1847. He was a prominent figure in the field of idealism and wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics and ethics.

In the 19th century, a famous German painter named Wilhelm Jann (1825-1888) gained recognition for his landscapes and genre scenes, which were widely admired for their realism and attention to detail.

While the surname JANN is predominantly found in Germany, it has also been recorded in other parts of Europe, including France and Switzerland, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jann

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

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

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