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

Jansa, 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 Jansa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jansa in America

Jansa is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jansa surname appeared 289 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 Jansa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jansa 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 Jansa

The surname Jansa has its origins in Slovenia, a small country located in southern Central Europe. It is believed to have originated from the Slovenian word "jansa," which means "clearing" or "glade." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived in or near a clearing in a forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jansa can be found in the 16th century, when it was mentioned in a document from the Slovenian region of Carniola, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. The document referred to a person named Jansa, but no further details were provided.

In the 17th century, the name Jansa appeared in several church records from various villages in the Carniola region. These records often included variations of the name, such as Jantsa, Jantsche, and Janssa, which were likely due to differences in local dialects and spelling conventions.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Jansa became more widespread throughout Slovenia and neighboring regions. One notable individual from this time period was Janez Jansa, a Slovenian peasant who lived from 1758 to 1843. He is remembered for his involvement in the Slovenian Peasant Revolt of 1789, which protested the oppressive policies of the Habsburg monarchy.

Another prominent figure with the surname Jansa was Janez Jansa, a Slovenian politician and former Prime Minister of Slovenia. He was born in 1958 and served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2008 and again from 2012 to 2013. He was known for his pro-Western and pro-NATO policies, as well as his efforts to combat corruption in Slovenia.

In the early 20th century, the name Jansa was also found in various parts of Austria, likely due to migration from the Slovenian regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One notable Austrian with the surname was Franz Jansa, a violinist and composer who lived from 1801 to 1875. He was known for his contributions to the development of violin pedagogy and his compositions for the violin.

While the surname Jansa is most commonly found in Slovenia and neighboring regions, it has also been documented in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with Slovenian diaspora communities. However, the name remains relatively rare outside of its region of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jansa

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

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

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