Explore the Family Name Jans

The meaning of Jans

1. Dutch and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jan, a vernacular form of Johannes. 2. English: variant of Janes. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Johannes, Klaus, Kurt, Matthias, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Jans" saw a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Jans was ranked 22,039 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 25,202, representing a decrease of 14.35%. The number of individuals with the last name Jans also fell during this period, going from 1,096 in 2000 to 983 in 2010, a drop of 10.31%. The proportion per 100,000 people bearing the Jans surname similarly declined by 19.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,039	#25,202	-14.35%
Count	1,096	983	-10.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.33	-19.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jans

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed some fluctuations among those with the surname Jans between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White dipped slightly from 95.26% to 94.20%, a change of -1.11%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable at around 1.5%. The Hispanic representation increased significantly, rising by 27.08% from 1.92% to 2.44%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the surname Jans in 2000, by 2010, these groups were represented at 1.02% and 0.00% respectively. The respondents who identified as being of two or more races also rose, increasing by 10.96% from 0.73% to 0.81% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.26%	94.2%	-1.11%
Hispanic	1.92%	2.44%	27.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.55%	1.53%	-1.29%
Black	0%	1.02%	0%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0.81%	10.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%