Given name & surname
Jantz
“the son of Jan”
Jantz is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jantz is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jantz is a variant of Janson. An origin associated with Janson is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jantz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 75
- 75 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 10 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 132 as a first name in 2020; 2,915 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jantz’s family of names
Jantz has a related form in Janson. In English usage, Jantz as a surname has an alternative spelling in YANTZ. In English usage, Jantz as a surname has a related form in YANTZ.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.