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January Family History

January Surname Meaning

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Janvier. English: variant of Janeway or perhaps from the Middle English Januarie Janewarie Jeneuere (from Latin Januarius) the name of the month and also a Roman surname.

It later became an occasional Christian personal name in medieval Europe, borne by several saints.

For instance, one notable example is Gennaro.

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


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Where is the January family from?

You can see how January families moved over time by selecting different census years. The January family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most January families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 January families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded January's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of January families in 1891.
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What did your January ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named January. 50% of January men worked as a Painter decorator and 100% of January women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Painter decorator
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What January family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name January. Like a window into their day-to-day life, January 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name January. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 58,000 military records available for the last name January. For the veterans among your January ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average January lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, January life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for January in 1946 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your January ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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