Explore the Family Name Janisse

The meaning of Janisse

1. French: variant of Janis and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Janisse is rare in France. 2. Dutch: Zealandish patronymic from the personal name Janis, a vernacular form of Johannes. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Euclide, Marcel.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Janisse" saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 53,191 most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 50,771st position, representing a 4.55% change in ranking. The actual count of individuals with the Janisse surname also grew from 365 in 2000 to 411 in 2010, a rising trend of 12.6%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,191	#50,771	4.55%
Count	365	411	12.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Janisse

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Janisse" also experienced some shifts during the same decade according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals identified as White, with a small increase from 88.22% in 2000 to 89.05% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased by 14.11%, from 8.22% to 7.06%. There was an uptick in the percentage of individuals claiming two or more races, from 1.37% to 1.46%. The Hispanic identity saw a modest rise from 1.64% to 1.70%. However, there were no Janisses who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.22%	89.05%	0.94%
Black	8.22%	7.06%	-14.11%
Hispanic	1.64%	1.7%	3.66%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.46%	6.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%