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

Jansons, 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 Jansons surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jansons in America

Jansons is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jansons surname appeared 238 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 Jansons.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jansons 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 Jansons

The surname Jansons is of Latvian origin, derived from the personal name Janis, which is the Latvian form of John. The name first appeared in the 13th century, during the period of the Northern Crusades and the Livonian Crusade.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Jansons can be found in the records of the Archbishopric of Riga, which was established in 1201. The name was likely adopted by individuals who were either born to fathers named Janis or who were sons of men named Janis.

In the 15th century, the Jansons surname appeared in the records of the Teutonic Order, a Catholic military order that controlled large parts of what is now Latvia and Estonia. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions around Riga and Vidzeme.

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname Jansons was Mikelis Jansons, a Latvian farmer and landowner who lived in the late 16th century. He is mentioned in the records of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, which was a vassal state of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 18th century, the Jansons surname gained prominence with the birth of Janis Jansons (1714-1786), a Latvian poet and writer who is considered one of the founders of modern Latvian literature. His works played a crucial role in the development of the Latvian language and cultural identity.

Another notable figure with the surname Jansons was Karlis Jansons (1834-1891), a Latvian composer and conductor who was widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the formation of the Latvian national musical tradition.

During the 19th century, the Jansons surname was also found among the Latvian diaspora in Russia. One of the most prominent individuals with this name was Andris Jansons (1857-1923), a Latvian-born Russian military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army and played a significant role in the Russo-Japanese War.

In the 20th century, the Jansons surname continued to be associated with notable figures in Latvia, including Arnolds Jansons (1892-1971), a prominent Latvian architect who designed several iconic buildings in Riga.

Throughout its history, the surname Jansons has been closely tied to the cultural and historical development of Latvia, reflecting the country's rich heritage and the enduring legacy of the personal name Janis.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jansons

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

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

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