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

Jannenga, 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 Jannenga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jannenga in America

Jannenga is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jannenga surname appeared 104 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 Jannenga.

The history of the last name Jannenga

The surname Jannenga has its origins in the Frisian region of the Netherlands, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the old Frisian word "Janne," a diminutive form of the name Johannes, combined with the locative suffix "-nga," indicating a place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in the Frisian town of Leeuwarden, where a certain Fedde Jannenga is mentioned in a municipal document dated 1587. This document pertains to the ownership of a parcel of land, suggesting that the Jannenga family held a certain degree of prominence in the area during that period.

The name Jannenga is closely associated with the village of Buitenpost, located in the Dutch province of Friesland. Historical records from the late 17th century indicate that a family by the name of Jannenga had established themselves as landowners and farmers in the region, with their name being linked to several farmsteads and hamlets in the surrounding countryside.

In the 18th century, a notable individual bearing the surname Jannenga was Wytze Jannenga, a prominent merchant and ship owner from the city of Harlingen. Born in 1712, Wytze Jannenga played a significant role in the thriving maritime trade of the time, establishing trade routes between the Netherlands and various ports in the Baltic region.

Another noteworthy figure was Douwe Jannenga, a renowned clockmaker who lived and worked in the city of Leeuwarden during the early 19th century. Born in 1785, Douwe Jannenga's intricately crafted timepieces were highly sought after and can still be found in various museums and private collections throughout the Netherlands.

In the literary realm, the name Jannenga gained prominence through the works of Pieter Jelles Jannenga, a Frisian poet and writer who lived from 1808 to 1868. His contributions to the preservation and promotion of the Frisian language and culture were widely recognized, and several of his poems and short stories have become part of the region's literary canon.

The surname Jannenga has also been associated with various place names in the Frisian region, such as the hamlet of Jannenga Hoeve, which literally translates to "Jannenga Farm." This further underscores the deep-rooted connection between the name and the agricultural heritage of the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jannenga

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

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 Jannenga 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.

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

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