Explore the Family Name Janulis

The meaning of Janulis

Lithuanian: patronymic from Polish Janul(a), a pet form of the personal name Jan. Some characteristic forenames: Lithuanian Bronislaus, Kazys.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Janulis saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 70,273rd most common surname in the United States and dropped slightly to 72,771st by 2010, a change of -3.55%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the last name Janulis actually increased from 260 to 267, a growth of 2.69%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 10%, moving from 0.1 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#70,273#72,771-3.55%
Count2602672.69%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Janulis

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Janulis identify as White, as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.69% of Janulises identified as White, which declined slightly to 96.63% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2000, the 2010 census reported that 3% of Janulises now identify as such. There were no changes in the other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White97.69%96.63%-1.09%
Hispanic0%3%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%