Janel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Janel

The prestigious surname Janel originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. France was notorious for its eccentric kings, but it was revered for its contributions to European art and culture. The surname Janel originally came from the region of Poitou. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographical surnames were taken from physical features or landmarks that the family lived near.

Early Origins of the Janel family

Early History of the Janel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Janel research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1696, 1715, 1765, 1804, 1820, 1823, 1859, 1863, 1864, 1899 and 1947 are included under the topic Early Janel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Janel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Janelle, Janet, Janiaud, Janicot, Janin, Janisson, Jannet, Jannel, Jannin, Jannot, Janny, Janod, Janodet, Janon, Jannot and many more.

Early Notables of the Janel family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Joseph Janin, born in Lyon in 1715, a historian, who became the librarian of his convent and principal vicar of his order; Jean-Joseph-Joachim Janod was a judge in Clairvaux around 1765; Jules-Gabriel Janin, born in Saint-Etienne (Loire) in 1804, was a famous French critic and novelist; Philippe Jannot was a poet around 1820; Paul...
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Janel Ranking

In France, the name Janel is the 8,945^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Janel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 450 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Marin Janot married in 1655 in Quebec; Françoise Janot married in 1674.