Janeway Family History

Janeway Surname Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): habitational name for someone from Genoa either from the placename (Middle English Geneweye Latinized as Geneva) or from the derived ethnic name Middle English Geneweye Jeneveie Januei (Old French Genueise Anglo-Norman French genevais geneweys janeways) ‘citizen of Genoa, Genoese’.

Genoa now in Italy was an independent maritime republic in the Middle Ages an important trading partner of London and other seaports in southern England.

See Gannaway.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gannaway, Jakeway, Canepa, Ganaway, Jacoway, Janey, Newby, January, Stanaway, Longway

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1K	Military Records
687	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
22K	Member Trees

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Where is the Janeway family from?

You can see how Janeway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Janeway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Janeway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Janeway families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Janeway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Janeway families in 1911.

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What did your Janeway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Janeway. 35% of Janeway men worked as a Farmer and 46% of Janeway women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Janeway were Clerk and Stenographer.

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Farmer

35%

Laborer

23%

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

46%

Teacher

19%

Nurse

19%

Stenographer

19%

What Janeway family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Janeway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Janeway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 687 immigration records available for the last name Janeway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Janeway. For the veterans among your Janeway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Janeway lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Janeway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Janeway in 1951 was 30, and 84 in 2004.

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Janeway Surname Meaning

Genoa now in Italy was an independent maritime republic in the Middle Ages an important trading partner of London and other seaports in southern England.

See Gannaway.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Janeway family from?

What did your Janeway ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

35%

Laborer

23%

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

46%

Teacher

19%

Nurse

19%

Stenographer

19%

What Janeway family records will you find?

What is the average Janeway lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Janeway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Janeway in 1951 was 30, and 84 in 2004.

Janeway Family History

Janeway Surname Meaning

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Janeway Surname Meaning

38,000 record(s) for Janeway

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Where is the Janeway family from?

What did your Janeway ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Janeway family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Janeway family history

What is the average Janeway lifespan?

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