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

Janosky, 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 Janosky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janosky in America

Janosky is the 59603rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janosky surname appeared 339 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 Janosky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janosky 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 Janosky

The surname Janosky originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, between the 10th and 15th centuries.

Janosky is derived from the Slavic personal name Jan, a variant of the more common John or Johannes. The suffix "-sky" indicates a patronymic naming system, meaning the name refers to the son or descendant of Jan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janosky can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of medieval documents from the Kingdom of Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic), dating back to the 13th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jan Janosky was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Krakow, Poland. His family's coat of arms included a golden eagle on a blue field.

During the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Janosky name was Mikuláš Janosky, a Slovak writer and theologian who authored several works on Protestant theology and religious philosophy.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Janosky surname was Václav Janosky, a Czech botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Bohemian region.

Another notable individual with the Janosky surname was Józef Janosky, a Polish artist and painter who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works were exhibited in various galleries across Europe and are now part of several museum collections.

While the Janosky surname is primarily found in Central and Eastern European countries, it has also been carried to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janosky

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

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

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