The Jahnke surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,035 people carried this name — #8,225 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 73,000 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (4,051).

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In Poland’s population register

129 people named Jahnke have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 154 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 7 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Kuyavian-Pomeranian.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Kuyavian-Pomeranian 54
Pomeranian 24
Greater Poland 24
Masovian 11
Warmian-Masurian 10
West Pomeranian 4
Lesser Poland 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

53 people named Jahnke live in Switzerland.

They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Zurich 19
Aargau 10
Bern 10
Thurgau 6
St. Gallen 5
Lucerne 3

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 38 people named Jahnke.

11 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 7 départements, most often Moselle.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 11
Moselle 10
Var 7
Côte-d’Or 3
Haut-Rhin 3
Bas-Rhin 2
Aisne 1
Paris 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

202 people named Jahnke is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 202

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Jahnke in American newspapers,
1902–1915.

Newspaper page from The Alliance Herald carrying the name Jahnke
The Alliance Herald 1915-10-28
Newspaper page from The Alliance Herald carrying the name Jahnke
The Alliance Herald 1905-08-03
Newspaper page from Harrison Press-journal carrying the name Jahnke
Harrison Press-journal 1902-05-29

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.

In print

Jahnke in Australian newspapers,
1870s–1980s.

637 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Jahnke. The most, 153, date from the 1950s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Queensland, at 3.9 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 598
Victoria 20
ACT (Canberra) 12
South Australia 4
Western Australia 2
New South Wales 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Jahnke.

Who carried it

People named Jahnke,
with a public archive behind them.

  • August Jahnke
    August Jahnke 1821–1890 · teacher
  • Eugen Jahnke
    Eugen Jahnke 1863–1921 · teacher
  • Julia Jahnke
    Julia Jahnke 1873–1944 · singer
  • Hermann Jahnke 1845–1908 · writer
  • Clara Müller-Jahnke 1860–1905 · writer
  • Clara Müller-Jahnke 1860–1905 · writer

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Jahnke,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,164 records

1,164 records of the Jahnke name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 868
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 94
  • Other U.S. records 202
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record William E. Jahnke

    Born 1921 in Oregon. Enlisted 1940 at Portland; checker from Multnomah County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1972, buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Elfriede Jahnke

    Arrived at New York in 1904 aboard the Main from Bremen, aged 23; house maid. From Schiffdorferdamm, Germany; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Ronald Edward Jahnke

    Born 1943; from Menasha, Wisconsin. U.S. Marine Corps, rifleman; killed in action 1966 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,164 records for Jahnke in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Germany1,622 records

1,622 records of the Jahnke name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 1,598
  • German emigration and citizenship files 24
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Hugo Jahnke

    Born 1898; from Riga. Reported missing in the Prussian casualty list of 3 December 1918 (Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 221).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Carl Jähnke

    Emigrated to North America in 1882.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)
  3. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Christian Gottfried Jahnke

    Emigrated to the United States in 1866.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)

Showing 3 of 1,622 records for Jahnke in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0).

Netherlands44 records

44 records of the Jahnke name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 29
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 15
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Frans Wilhelm Ernst Jahnke

    In the population register of Nijmegen; musician, born 1855 in Berlijn.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Archief Nijmegen (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Richard Karl Jahnke

    Married in 1918 in Rheden; "onderofficier".

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Emile Eugenie Betty Jahnke

    Died 1954 in 's-Gravenhage, aged 59.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 44 records for Jahnke in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia29 records

29 records of the Jahnke name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 20
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 7
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 2
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ferdinand Jahnke

    Arrived in Queensland in 1880 aboard the Dunbar Castle, aged 21.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Siegfried August F. Jahnke

    Field superintendent of Dooen, Victoria; died 1977.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Sixten Jahnke

    Arrived in Victoria in 1914 aboard the Friedrich der Grosse, aged 29.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 29 records for Jahnke in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

France11 records

11 records of the Jahnke name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Francois Jules Marie Jahnke

    Born 1916 in Saint-Quentin (Aisne); died 1986 in Paris.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Ingrid Kate Jahnke

    Born 1933 in Potsdam (Allemagne de l’Ouest); died 1991 in Parignargues (Gard).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Oskar Jahnke

    Born 1922 in Germany; died 2001 in Saint-Étienne (Loire).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 11 records for Jahnke in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Canada4 records

4 records of the Jahnke name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 2
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 1
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 1
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Roland Wilbert Jahnke

    Buried in 1989 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 62.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Cecil Earl Jahnke

    Died 1982; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Walter Robert Albert Jahnke

    Died in service in 1942.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 3 of 4 records for Jahnke in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

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