About Janis
The surname Janis is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious" or "God has shown favor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Janis or Yochanan. The name Janis has variations in different cultures, such as Johnson in English or Ivanov in Russian, but they all share the common meaning of being associated with the concept of divine grace or favor.
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The surname Janis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Janis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Janis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Janis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.