Janey

English

Etymology 1

From Jane +‎ -y, q.v.

Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

Proper noun

Janey

1. A diminutive of the female given name Jane.

Etymology 2

From Jan +‎ -ey.

Proper noun

Janey (plural Janeys)

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Janey is the 34110^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Janey is most common among White (63.51%) and Black/African American (28.23%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Janey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 242.

Anagrams

• Jayne