Explore the Family Name Janoff
The meaning of Janoff
1. Westernized form of Jewish (from Poland) Janow, Polish Janów, and Slovak Janov. In North America, this surname may also be a shortened and altered form of any of various Slavic and Jewish surnames beginning with Janow- or Janov-, e.g. Janowski. Compare Yanoff. 2. Westernized form of Macedonian Janov and of the more common related name Janev, which is from the personal name Jane (see Janeski). 3. Variant of Yanoff 2, a surname of Bulgarian origin. Alternatively, an Americanized form of Bulgarian Dzhanov, a patronymic from the Muslim (Bulgarian Turkish) personal name Dzhan, of ultimate Persian origin (from ḡān ‘soul, life’), formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -ov.
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How common is the last name Janoff in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Janoff experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 68,782 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 74,608, marking an 8.47% decrease in overall popularity. The actual count of people with the Janoff surname also decreased from 267 in 2000 to 259 in 2010, which represents a 3.0% drop. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname fell from 0.1 to 0.09, a 10.0% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,782 | #74,608 | -8.47% |
| Count | 267 | 259 | -3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Janoff
On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Janoff saw some shifts as well based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In terms of ethnicity, there was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, remaining at 0.00 from 2000 to 2010. However, there was a slight decline in the percentage of White individuals bearing this surname, dropping from 97.38% to 96.53%. Simultaneously, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of Hispanic individuals with the Janoff surname, rising from 2.62% in 2000 to 3.47% in 2010, a 32.44% increase.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.38% | 96.53% | -0.87% |
| Hispanic | 2.62% | 3.47% | 32.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |