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Janoff Name Meaning

Westernized form of Jewish (from Poland) Janow Polish Janów and Slovak Janov . In North America this surname may also be a shortened and altered form of any of various Slavic and Jewish surnames beginning with Janow- or Janov- e.g. Janowski . Compare Yanoff . Westernized form of Macedonian Janov and of the more common related name Janev which is from the personal name Jane (see Janeski ). Variant of Yanoff 2 a surname of Bulgarian origin. Alternatively an Americanized form of Bulgarian Dzhanov a patronymic from the Muslim (Bulgarian Turkish) personal name Dzhan of ultimate Persian origin (from ḡān ‘soul life’) formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -ov.

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


Similar surnames: Danoff, Sadoff, Granoff, Tarnoff, Sarnoff, Jason, Evanoff, Turoff

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Where is the Janoff family from?

You can see how Janoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Janoff family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Janoff families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Janoff family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Janoff's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Janoff families in 1911.
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What did your Janoff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Janoff. 45% of Janoff men worked as a Salesman and 34% of Janoff women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Janoff were Presser and Secretary. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    45%
  • Proprietor
    12%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Presser
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    34%
  • Bookeeper
    34%
  • Secretary
    34%
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Census Records

There are 919 census records available for the last name Janoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Janoff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 385 immigration records available for the last name Janoff. 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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Draft Cards

There are 167 military records available for the last name Janoff. For the veterans among your Janoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Janoff lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Janoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Janoff in 1962 was 83, and 77 in 2004.

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