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    The surname January

    A surname, carried by 2,538 people in the United States.

    4 syllables Soundex J560

    January: #12,255 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer January #12,255, 2,538 people January: #12,255 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez January #12,255, 2,538 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). January is more common than 92.4% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 2,538 people named January in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 121,649 Americans. That is up 8.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,347.

    #12,255
    rank among US surnames
    2,538
    people in 2010
    0.9
    per 100,000 Americans
    +8.1%
    change since 2000 (was #12,168)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #12,247Bondurant2,540121,553
    #12,250Koeller2,539121,601
    #12,255Cabe2,538121,649
    #12,261Starner2,537121,697
    #12,264Lounsbury2,536121,745

    Who is named January

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

    47% of people named January identified as Black (not Hispanic), 44% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • Black (not Hispanic) 47%
    • White (not Hispanic) 44%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0%
    • Two or more races 3.4%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

    Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

    Famous Januarys

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • John January
      American soccer player (1882-1917)
    • Thomas January
      American soccer player (1886-1957)
    • Charles January
      American soccer player (1888-1970)
    • Lois January
      American actress (1913–2006)

    Questions

    How common is the surname January?
    2,538 people in the United States had the surname January in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 121,649 Americans. It ranked 12,255th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname January?
    In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named January identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 44% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named January?
    John January, American soccer player (1882-1917), followed by Thomas January.
    Where is the surname January most common?
    Wikidata records people named January in the United States.
    Is the surname January getting more or less common?
    More common. 2,347 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,538 in 2010, up 8.1%.