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

Jano, 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 Jano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jano in America

Jano is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jano surname appeared 290 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 Jano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jano 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 Jano

The surname JANO is believed to have originated from Spain, specifically in the region of Catalonia. It is derived from the Catalan personal name "Jan," which is a variant of the name "Joan" or "Juan," the Catalan and Spanish forms of the name John.

JANO likely emerged as a surname in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period, when the practice of adopting hereditary surnames became more widespread in Europe. The name may have initially been used to distinguish individuals with the given name Jan or Joan from one another.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JANO can be found in the Catalan town of Manresa, where a document from the 14th century mentions a certain "Bernat Jano." This suggests that the name was already in use as a surname by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname JANO was Joan Jano, a Catalan painter and sculptor who lived from approximately 1500 to 1570. His works can still be found in churches and museums throughout Catalonia.

Another notable bearer of the JANO surname was Francesc Jano, a Catalan writer and poet who lived from 1622 to 1689. He is best known for his collection of poetry titled "Flors del Parnàs" (Flowers of Parnassus), published in 1668.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the JANO surname was Josep Jano i Ferrer, a Catalan architect and urban planner who lived from 1727 to 1801. He was involved in the design and construction of several notable buildings and public spaces in Barcelona.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable bearer of the JANO surname was Enric Jano i Pujol, a Catalan painter and illustrator who lived from 1841 to 1912. He is known for his paintings depicting scenes of everyday life in Catalonia.

While the surname JANO originated in Catalonia, it has since spread to other regions of Spain and to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jano

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

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

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