Janklow is a surname derived from the
Polish Jewish
The history of the Jews in Poland dates back at least 1,000 years. For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Jews, Jewish community in the world. Poland was a principal center of Jewish culture, because of the long pe ...
given name
Jankiel Yankel, Yankele, Yankl, Jankiel, Jankel is a Jewish given name. It is a Yiddish diminutive () of Jacob. It is also used as a surname.
Yankelevich is a Russian-language patronymic surname derived from the name. Other derived surnames include Jankl ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Bill Janklow
William John Janklow (September 13, 1939January 12, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician and member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who holds the record for the longest tenure as the governor of South Dakota: sixt ...
(1939–2012), American lawyer and politician
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Morton L. Janklow
Morton Lloyd Janklow (May 30, 1930 – May 25, 2022) was an American literary agent, the primary partner in Janklow & Nesbit Associates, a New York–based literary agency. His clients included Barbara Taylor Bradford, Thomas Harris, Judith K ...
(1930–2022), American literary agent
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Patronymic surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin