name "jan" more german or dutch?

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Is the surname/name "jan" more german or dutch?

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2 months ago
Im trying to find out where my great grandfather came from, he immigrated to saratov,russia where supposedly the volga germans resided, my mom told me he cant be russian or slavic because jan isnt a slavic name. His russian-ized last name was jankin which is jan + the russian suffix "in"

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 2 months ago
Im trying to find out where my great grandfather came from, he immigrated to saratov,russia where supposedly the volga germans resided, my mom told me he cant be russian or slavic because jan isnt a slavic name. His russian-ized last name was jankin which is jan + the russian suffix "in"