Jaens Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Jaens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama1641:23,8551,498
Ecuador981:162,3057,282
Nicaragua281:215,0392,611
Honduras91:979,6054,574
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Jaens (86) may also be a first name.

Jaens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jaens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jaens is found in Panama more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaens? popularity and diffusion

Jaens is the 874,560th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The last name Jaens is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Jaens reside; 65 percent reside in Central America and 65 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Jaens is also the 1,032,266th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 86 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Panama, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 23,855. In Panama Jaens is primarily concentrated in: Ngäbe-Buglé, where 61 percent live, Bocas del Toro Province, where 34 percent live and Chiriquí Province, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Panama it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 32 percent live and Nicaragua, where 9 percent live.

Jaens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jaens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jaens surname fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahens912/
Jaenst911/
Jaensh911/
Jajens911/
Jayens910/
Jans8916,129/
Jaensch832,945/
Jaggens837/
Jawiens835/
Jajoens832/
Jeans803,885/
Joens801,420/
Saens801,345/
Jaenz80562/
Jaans80526/
Janss80373/
Zaens80204/
Jhans80127/
Jeens80116/
Ejans80105/
Janns8098/
Jauns8079/
Jains8066/
Jansh8044/
Janås8024/
Jeins8015/
Ijans808/
Hjans805/
Juens802/
Jajns801/
Jansø801/
Yaens801/
Jayns800/
Jaehnsch774/
Jaussens770/
Jansch73765/
Tjoens7359/
Yejans7327/
Jahnsz7317/
Jaehnz7311/
Joehns739/
Yajans737/
Johens736/
Jannæs735/
Jaemse734/
Jowens734/
Sahens734/
Jayans734/
Jaench733/
Jainsh733/
Jayons733/
Jeanse733/
Jainse732/
Scaens731/
Jhaans731/
Joensø731/
Jeyons731/
Jaunse731/
Jahins731/
Jouens730/
Janz6713,044/
Jöns671,211/
Janß6792/
T'Joens6782/
Joyiens6718/
Jannsch6717/
Jeensch6711/
Joggens677/
Jeinsch677/
Jahnsch675/
Johains674/
Ijautns673/
Jayeems673/
Caheins672/
Hijeuns672/
Jeann's671/
Geujens671/
Jeansch671/
Joensch671/
Jahan's671/
Jainsch671/
Janś671/
Janš671/
Jiejans671/
Jäns671/
Jaemsch670/
Jaggins670/
Jaunsch670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jaens
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