In Croatia, Janže families are generally Croats (from Cazma area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and in Cazma area. In Novo Selo Garešničko in Cazma area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Janže.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Janže live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Pakrac (<10), Garesnica (<5), and in Cabuna in Virovitica area (<5).