Surname
Janša
110
Bearers
15640.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
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 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Janša — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 83 |
| 2 | Kraj Vysočina | 8 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 110 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 35 |
| 2 | Frýdek-Místek | 32 |
| 3 | Jihlava | 5 |
| 4 | Kopřivnice | 4 |
| 5 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 6 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 3 |
| 7 | Třinec | 3 |
| 8 | Bohumín | 3 |
| 9 | Český Těšín | 3 |
| 10 | Praha | 2 |
| 11 | Černošice | 2 |
| 12 | Strakonice | 2 |
| 13 | Most | 2 |
| 14 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 15 | Opava | 2 |
| 16 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 17 | Vodňany | 1 |
| 18 | Cheb | 1 |
| 19 | Stříbro | 1 |
| 20 | Litoměřice | 1 |
| 21 | Přerov | 1 |
| 22 | Krnov | 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