Janusz

Janusz Meaning & Origin

About Janusz
The surname Janusz is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the Polish form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan. The name Janusz signifies "son of Jan" or "son of John" and is a common surname in Poland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Janusz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Janusz: 1,117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,906
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janusz 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 Janusz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 N UH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɑnʊʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janusz in Braille

Here's how to represent Janusz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Janusz in braille

How to sign the name Janusz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Janusz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Janusz in sign language

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