Janke

Janke is considered both as a eindeutschende spelling of the name Janka and Jancke is written. The names are used interchangeably in most ancient documents. On the other hand, the name evolved from a Low German pet form of Jan.

Janke is the surname of the following persons:

Bodek Janke ( b. 1979 ), German drummer and tabla player
Dennis Janke, American cartoonist
Ernst Janke, German local politician; 1933-1939 District of Main-Taunus -Kreis
Friedrich Janke (* 1931), German track and field athlete
Gustav Janke (1883-1959), German racing cyclist
Henry Janke (* 1930), German designer and sculptor
Jürgen Janke ( b. 1948 ), German politician
Karin Janke ( b. 1963 ), German track and field athlete
Karl Hans Janke (1909-1988), German artist and inventor
Otto Janke (1818-1887), German book publisher in Berlin
Paul Janke (* 1981), German football player
Reiner Janke (* 1959), German organ builder
Rudolf Janke (* 1930), German organ builder
Urban Janke (1887-1915 missing ), Austrian graphic designer
Uschi Janke (* 1924), German table tennis player
Vitali Janke ( b. 1976 ), German ice hockey player
Wolfhard Janke ( b. 1955 ), German physicist