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Surname

Jániš

32 Bearers
41077. 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 9 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Jániš — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Pardubický kraj 14
2 Zlínský kraj 6
3 Ústecký kraj 4
4 Středočeský kraj 2
5 Olomoucký kraj 2
6 Moravskoslezský kraj 2
7 Královéhradecký kraj 2
Total CZ32
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Lanškroun 11
2 Zlín 6
3 Rumburk 3
4 Ústí nad Orlicí 3
5 Votice 2
6 Trutnov 2
7 Šumperk 2
8 Krnov 2
9 Chomutov 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