The Joan Family Name

Joan and Jan are two spellings with one history. Its meaning, shared with Jan, is “From Johann (John)”.

Heraldry and the Joan name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Jan surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

A variant of Jan

Joan is listed among the recognised spellings of Jan. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Johan, Jano and Juan.

547 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Joan name at birth. There were 6 such births in the 1890s and 63 in the 1990s. Spanish statistics put 245 people with Joan in first position and 220 in second. Want more than a summary? See the Joan family name pack.