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

Janosko, 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 Janosko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janosko in America

Janosko is the 48717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janosko surname appeared 433 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 Janosko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janosko 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 Janosko

The surname Janosko is of Czech origin, originating in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia around the 16th century. It is derived from the Czech word "Jan," a variant of the name John, combined with the diminutive suffix "-sko," indicating endearment or association.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Janosko surname can be found in the Berní Rula, a tax registry from the late 17th century, where a certain Janosko Novák is listed as a landowner in the village of Hodonín, now part of the Czech Republic. This suggests that the name was already well-established in that area by that time.

The Janosko name can also be traced back to the village of Janoškov in the Přerov District of the Olomouc Region, where it may have originated as a toponymic surname, indicating a connection to that particular place. The village's name itself is derived from the same root, "Jan," with the possessive suffix "-ov," implying ownership or belonging.

During the 19th century, the Janosko surname gained some prominence with the birth of Vincenc Janosko (1796-1857), a Czech Roman Catholic priest and writer who authored several religious works and translations. Another notable figure was Antonín Janoško (1842-1917), a Czech architect and builder who designed several notable buildings in Prague and other parts of Bohemia.

In the early 20th century, the name Janosko was carried by Jan Janoško (1885-1945), a Czech politician and member of the Revolutionary National Assembly, who played a role in the establishment of the First Czechoslovak Republic after World War I.

Another significant bearer of the Janosko name was Jaroslav Janoško (1904-1941), a Czech painter and graphic artist known for his landscapes and portraits, whose works are part of the collections of several renowned galleries and museums in the Czech Republic.

While the name Janosko remains most prevalent in the Czech Republic and neighboring regions, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, carrying with it the cultural heritage and legacy of its Central European origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janosko

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

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

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