Explore the Family Name Janeski

The meaning of Janeski

1. Macedonian: patronymic from Jane, a short form of Jovan, Macedonian equivalent of Greek Iōannēs (see John). 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from the village of Janishki in the district of Vilnius in Lithuania.

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How common is the last name Janeski in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Janeski has seen minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,632 in terms of prevalence, and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to rank 64,891. This represents a marginal change of -1.98%. The count of people with this surname, however, increased by 4.44% over the decade, from 293 in 2000 to 306 in 2010. However, when looking at the proportion of people with the surname per 100k, there was a decrease of -9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#64,891	-1.98%
Count	293	306	4.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Janeski

Reviewing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Janeski, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that mostly individuals identifying as White carry this surname. In 2000, 91.47% of those with this surname identified as White, which saw a slight increase to 93.14% by 2010. Interestingly, there was also an increase in individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 1.71% to 1.96%. Conversely, the percentage of those who identify with two or more races decreased considerably by 36.13%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.47%	93.14%	1.83%
Two or More Races	5.12%	3.27%	-36.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.71%	1.96%	14.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%