Explore the Family Name Janeway
The meaning of Janeway
English (Cambridgeshire): habitational name for someone from Genoa, either from the placename (Middle English Geneweye, Latinized as Geneva), or from the derived ethnic name, Middle English Geneweye, Jeneveie, Januei (Old French Genueise, Anglo-Norman French geneveis, geneweys, janeways) ‘citizen of Genoa, Genoese’. Genoa, now in Italy, was an independent maritime republic in the Middle Ages, an important trading partner of London and other seaports in southern England. See Gannaway.
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How common is the last name Janeway in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Janeway saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 29,325th in 2000 to 28,909th in 2010, representing a modest change of 1.42 percent. The frequency of people carrying this surname also grew during this decade, with the count increasing by 8.16 percent from 760 in 2000 to 822 in 2010. However, the overall proportion of individuals with the Janeway surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.28.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,325 | #28,909 | 1.42% |
| Count | 760 | 822 | 8.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Janeway
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic identity of those with the Janeway surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly, from 94.21 percent to 90.15 percent. At the same time, there was an increase in the number of people identifying as Hispanic (from 2.24 percent to 3.77 percent) and as having two or more races (from 1.05 percent to 2.43 percent). The percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a rise, from 1.58 percent to 2.07 percent. However, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black were suppressed for privacy reasons in both decades.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.21% | 90.15% | -4.31% |
| Hispanic | 2.24% | 3.77% | 68.3% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 2.43% | 131.43% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.58% | 2.07% | 31.01% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.92% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |