Surname
Jana
30
Bearers
42847.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A patronymic surname derived from a given name.
Origin: from a given name
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 6 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Jana — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 14 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 30 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | České Budějovice | 11 |
| 2 | Praha | 8 |
| 3 | Plzeň | 5 |
| 4 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 5 | Teplice | 2 |
| 6 | Liberec | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011