Explore the Family Name January
The meaning of January
1. Americanized form (translation into English) of French Janvier. 2. English: variant of Janeway, or perhaps from the Middle English Januarie, Janewarie, Jeneuere (from Latin Januarius), the name of the month and also a Roman surname and later an occasional Christian personal name in medieval Europe, borne by several saints (see Gennaro). History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed along with its original form Janvier in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name January in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "January" experienced a slight decrease in ranking from 2000 to 2010, dropping from 12,168th to 12,255th. However, the count of people with this surname increased by about 8.14%, from 2,347 individuals in 2000 to 2,538 in 2010. Despite the increase in the number of people carrying the January name, the proportion per 100,000 people marginally decreased by 1.15% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,168 | #12,255 | -0.71% |
| Count | 2,347 | 2,538 | 8.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.87 | 0.86 | -1.15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name January
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "January", data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black grew slightly, from 45.72% to 47.04%. The proportion of those identifying as White decreased by 4.46%, settling at 44.37% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also grew by 6.07%, albeit still constituting a small portion of the total. Additionally, 2010 saw the emergence of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native backgrounds holding the surname, while those identifying with two or more races saw a moderate increase from 3.24% to 3.39%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 45.72% | 47.04% | 2.89% |
| White | 46.44% | 44.37% | -4.46% |
| Hispanic | 3.79% | 4.02% | 6.07% |
| Two or More Races | 3.24% | 3.39% | 4.63% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.87% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.32% | 0% |