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

Jannusch, 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 Jannusch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jannusch in America

Jannusch is the 64388th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jannusch surname appeared 309 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 Jannusch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jannusch 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 Jannusch

The surname "Jannusch" is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century in the regions of Saxony and Silesia. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Jann," a diminutive form of the name Johann, which itself originated from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Jannusch" can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of Saxony, dating back to the late 1500s. These records often included variations in spelling, such as "Janusch" and "Jannusche," reflecting the regional dialects and phonetic adaptations of the time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various manuscripts and documents from the region, including land registries and tax records. One notable figure bearing the name was Johann Jannusch, a prominent merchant from Dresden, who lived between 1640 and 1712. His successful trade ventures contributed to the economic prosperity of the city during that era.

The 18th century saw the Jannusch family expand its presence across Saxony and neighboring regions. One of the most renowned individuals with this surname was Friedrich Wilhelm Jannusch, a celebrated composer and musician born in 1768 in Leipzig. His compositions were widely performed and appreciated during his lifetime, and he left a lasting legacy in the world of classical music.

As the Jannusch family continued to spread throughout Germany, the name also found its way into other parts of Europe. In the early 19th century, a branch of the family settled in the town of Janovice (now part of the Czech Republic), where the name was adapted to the local spelling of "Janoušek."

Another notable figure was Karl Jannusch, a German jurist and legal scholar born in 1837 in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). His influential works on civil law and legal theory were widely studied and cited throughout the latter half of the 19th century.

Other individuals bearing the Jannusch surname include Erich Jannusch, a German politician and member of the Reichstag in the early 20th century, and Ernst Jannusch, a renowned German architect whose designs left a lasting imprint on the urban landscapes of Berlin and Dresden in the 1920s and 1930s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jannusch

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

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

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