How common is the surname Janus?

2,172 people in the United States had the surname Janus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 142,148 Americans. It ranked 13,903rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Janus?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Janus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Janus?

Jill Janus, American singer (1975–2018).

Where is the surname Janus most common?

Wikidata records people named Janus in the United States.

Is the surname Janus getting more or less common?

More common. 2,118 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,172 in 2010, up 2.5%.

Is Janus also a first name?

Yes. Janus 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 Janus

A surname, carried by 2,172 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J520 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). Janus is more common than 91.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,172 people named Janus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 142,148 Americans. That is up 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,118.

#13,903

rank among US surnames

2,172

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+2.5%

change since 2000 (was #13,220)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,903	Montesinos	2,172	142,148
#13,911	Forcier	2,171	142,214

Who is named Janus

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

92% of people named Janus identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Januss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jill Janus
American singer (1975–2018)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Janus

Janus has the Soundex code J520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J520.

Questions

How common is the surname Janus?: 2,172 people in the United States had the surname Janus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 142,148 Americans. It ranked 13,903rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Janus?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Janus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Janus?: Jill Janus, American singer (1975–2018).
Where is the surname Janus most common?: Wikidata records people named Janus in the United States.
Is the surname Janus getting more or less common?: More common. 2,118 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,172 in 2010, up 2.5%.
Is Janus also a first name?: Yes. Janus 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.