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

Janulis, 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 Janulis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Janulis in America

Janulis is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Janulis surname appeared 267 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 Janulis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Janulis 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 Janulis

The surname JANULIS originated in Lithuania, a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Its roots can be traced back to the 15th century, when it was derived from the Lithuanian word "Jaunutis," which means "young" or "little one."

In its earliest form, the name was often spelled as "Januć" or "Januć," reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations prevalent in Lithuania during that era. These spellings likely evolved from the diminutive form of the personal name "Jonas," which is the Lithuanian equivalent of the English name "John."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JANULIS surname can be found in a 16th-century document from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which was a medieval state that encompassed present-day Lithuania, Belarus, and parts of Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. The document mentions a landowner named Mikalojus JANULIS, who owned a small estate in the region of Samogitia (now Žemaitija, Lithuania).

Throughout the centuries, the JANULIS surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including Juozas JANULIS (1792-1867), a prominent Lithuanian writer and poet who played a significant role in the Lithuanian National Revival movement. His works, which were often written under the pen name "Vižlauskas," helped to preserve and promote the Lithuanian language and cultural identity during a time of Russian imperial rule.

Another notable figure was Antanas JANULIS (1854-1920), a Lithuanian priest and educator who founded several schools and played a crucial role in the establishment of the Vilnius Teachers' Seminary, which trained teachers to promote Lithuanian education and culture.

In the 20th century, Jonas JANULIS (1901-1976) was a renowned Lithuanian-American artist and graphic designer, known for his vibrant lithographs and woodcuts depicting scenes of Lithuanian folk life and culture. His works are now part of the permanent collections of various museums, including the Lithuanian Art Museum in Vilnius and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The JANULIS surname has also been documented in various historical records and manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries, including parish registers, land deeds, and court documents from various regions of Lithuania.

Additionally, the JANULIS name has been linked to several place names in Lithuania, such as the village of Januliai in the Kaunas County, which likely derives its name from a person or family with the JANULIS surname who once lived or owned land in that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Janulis

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

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

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