Explore the Family Name Janka

The meaning of Janka

1. Polish, Czech, and Sorbian: from a pet form of the personal name Jan. The Sorbian surname is found mainly in Germanized forms, such as Janke. 2. Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name János (see Janos).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Janka has seen a slight but notable increase in popularity. In 2000, it ranked 50,903rd in terms of commonality across surnames in the United States, and by 2010, it had risen to 50,106th - an improvement of 1.57%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 385 in 2000 to 418 in 2010, marking an 8.57% jump. However, the proportion of individuals with the surname Janka per hundred thousand remained stable at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#50,106	1.57%
Count	385	418	8.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Janka

The ethnicity associated with the surname Janka has diversified somewhat over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a dominant 95.84% identified as White, dropping slightly to 90.67% in 2010. The Hispanic representation experienced a significant rise, moving up from 1.30% in 2000 to 3.83% in 2010, a remarkable 194.62% change. There was also a new presence of Asian/Pacific Islander (1.44%) and Black (3.11%) ethnic identities among those bearing the surname by 2010. The proportions of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or with two or more races remained the same, with no recorded changes.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.84%	90.67%	-5.39%
Hispanic	1.3%	3.83%	194.62%
Black	0%	3.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.44%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%