Janda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Janda family

The surname Janda was first found in Silesia in East Prussia, where the name Jindra came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They branched to Czechoslovakia.

Early History of the Janda family

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Janda Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jindra, Jinda, Jina, Jena, Jendra, Jenda, Jene and others.

Early Notables of the Janda family

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Janda Ranking

In the United States, the name Janda is the 12,201^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Janda migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Janda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alzbeta Janda, who settled in New York, NY in 1881

Janda migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Janda Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Andrew Janda, aged 26, who arrived in Quebec in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Janda (post 1700) +

Kim D. Janda (b. 1957), American chemist, Chaired Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Immunology at The Scripps Research Institute, recipient of the NIH First Award (1990), Sloan Fellowship (1993) and the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1999)
Ludwig Janda (1919-1981), German footballer who played from 1936 to 1954 and as a manager from 1954 to 1962
Frantisek Janda (1878-1955), Bohemian Olympian who won a silver medal for discus throw at the 1900 games
Petr Janda (b. 1987), Czech football player
Pavel Janda (b. 1976), Czech silver medalist slalom canoer at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/