Janicke Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

It is easy to miss Janicke in an index if you only search for Janke. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “A descendant of little Jan”.

• Janicke sounds close to Janicki, Janik and Jahnke, so it can help to search both.
• Related forms: Jankel.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Janicke surname had 479 bearers.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Before spelling was fixed, Janke was also written Janicke.

Janicke coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Janke surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Janicke surname pack.