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Where did the German Janik family come from? What is the German Janik family crest and coat of arms? When did the Janik family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Janik family history?

The German surname Janik is derived from the popular first name "Johann," and simply means "son of Johann."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Janke, Jahnke, Jancke, Jahncke, Jahn, Jahnicke, Janisch, Jahnich and many more.

First found in Plauen, in the eastern part of Saxony, where Johannes Jahn, the first recorded bearer of the name, was living in 1475.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Janik research. Another 180 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1475, 1591, 1609, 1641, 1663, 1724, 1763, 1778, and 1852 are included under the topic Early Janik History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 63 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Janik Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Janik Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joseph Janik, who landed in America in 1855

Janik Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Adam Janik, aged 48, who emigrated to the United States from Javocin, Austria, in 1909
  • Albert Janik, aged 26, who landed in America from Budapest, Hungary, in 1910
  • Albin Janik, aged 18, who emigrated to America from Radrissow, Austria, in 1910
  • Agatha Janik, aged 29, who settled in America from Makoviska, Austria, in 1912
  • Agnesz Janik, aged 32, who emigrated to the United States from Abraham, Hungary, in 1912

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  • Douglas J. Janik (b. 1980), American professional ice hockey defenseman
  • Thomas Alvin Janik (1940-2009), American college and AFL football player from Poth, Texas
  • Igor Janik (b. 1983), Polish three-time gold medalist javelin thrower
  • Ondrej Janik (b. 1990), Slovak professional ice hockey player


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  1. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  2. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  3. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
  4. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  5. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  6. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  7. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  8. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  9. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  10. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
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The Janik Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Janik Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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