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

Janow, 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 Janow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janow in America

Janow is the 48347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janow surname appeared 437 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 Janow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janow 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 Janow

The surname "JANOW" originates from Poland and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "janów," which means "John's place" or "John's land." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived on or owned land belonging to a person named John.

The earliest recorded instance of the name "JANOW" can be found in the records of the Polish town of Kazimierz Dolny, where a family bearing this surname was mentioned in a document dated 1587. It is likely that this family resided in or originated from a location named Janów, which was a common place name in Poland during that time.

In the 17th century, records show a nobleman named Jakub JANOW, who was born in 1612 and served as a military officer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was known for his participation in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the mid-17th century.

Another notable figure with the surname "JANOW" was Jan JANOW, a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He was born around 1370 and is remembered for his writings criticizing the Catholic Church's practices and advocating for reforms.

In the 19th century, a Polish artist named Henryk JANOW gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from rural Poland. He was born in 1838 and his works are preserved in various art collections in Poland and abroad.

The surname "JANOW" can also be found in historical records from other Slavic countries, such as Russia and Ukraine, where it may have been spelled slightly differently due to variations in the Cyrillic alphabet. For instance, the Russian equivalent of the name would be written as "Янов" (Yanov).

Throughout history, the name "JANOW" has maintained its connection to its Polish origins, with individuals bearing this surname often tracing their ancestry back to specific regions or locations in Poland where the name was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janow

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

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

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