How common is the surname Jan?

2,046 people in the United States had the surname Jan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,902 Americans. It ranked 14,564th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Jan?

Arifa Jan, Activist for rug making in India.

Where is the surname Jan most common?

Wikidata records people named Jan in India.

Is the surname Jan getting more or less common?

More common. 1,809 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,046 in 2010, up 13%.

Is Jan also a first name?

Yes. Jan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Jan

A surname, carried by 2,046 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex J500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jan is more common than 91% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,046 people named Jan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 150,902 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,809.

#14,564

rank among US surnames

2,046

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+13.1%

change since 2000 (was #14,995)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,558	McCardle	2,047	150,828
#14,564	Copas	2,046	150,902
#14,570	Amy	2,045	150,976
#14,571	Varughese	2,044	151,050

Who is named Jan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

66% of people named Jan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 24% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.2% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 66%
White (not Hispanic) 24%
Two or more races 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Jans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Arifa Jan
Activist for rug making in India, born 1987

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Jan

Jan has the Soundex code J500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J500.

Questions

How common is the surname Jan?: 2,046 people in the United States had the surname Jan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,902 Americans. It ranked 14,564th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jan?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Jan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 24% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Jan?: Arifa Jan, Activist for rug making in India.
Where is the surname Jan most common?: Wikidata records people named Jan in India.
Is the surname Jan getting more or less common?: More common. 1,809 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,046 in 2010, up 13%.
Is Jan also a first name?: Yes. Jan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.