Jahnsen Surname

253,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Jahnsen Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'Jean's son'.

Jahnsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6701:7,675798
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
Denmark1831:30,8453,198
Peru1281:248,31310,280
Chile1121:157,2905,296
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Jahnsén (18) are calculated separately.

Jahnsen (42) may also be a first name.

Jahnsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Jean's son'.

- alouise

Jahnsen Last Name Facts

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

Jahnsen is held by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Jahnsén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahnsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jahnsen is the 253,048th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,662,537 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Jahnsen live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,566,439th most common given name internationally It is held by 42 people.

It is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 7,675. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 67 percent are found, Southern Norway, where 22 percent are found and Western Norway, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Norway it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Denmark, where 12 percent are found.

Jahnsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jahnsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jahnsen last name rose 1,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jahnsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jahnsen last name are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jahnsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning 373,411 kr per year; in Peru they earn 35.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,190 per year and in United States they earn 14.57% less than the national average, earning $36,864 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahnsén9518/
Jahnssen9341/
Jahansen932/
Jansen92259,640/
Janssen86132,527/
Johnsen8643,036/
Jannsen861,037/
Janszen861,018/
Janhsen86916/
Janshen86438/
Jahnson86170/
Janseng86112/
Jaansen8645/
Jaunsen8633/
Janseen8629/
Yahnsen8623/
Jeansen8617/
Jansenn8616/
Jhansen8615/
Jhonsen8614/
Jahngen8610/
Jjansen868/
Jansaen867/
Jiansen863/
Janåsen862/
Jainsen861/
Jansjen861/
Janzsen861/
Janscen861/
Jahnsan860/
Jansent860/
Jansn8358/
Jahnsson80198/
Johnssen8029/
Jannssen8011/
Jahanson805/
Johnnsen805/
Jansenne805/
Jianseng805/
Jahnsohn804/
Janssenn803/
Jasnssen802/
Jansienė802/
Janssesn802/
Jansheen801/
Jhanssen801/
Janßen7726,645/
Janzen7726,233/
Janson7718,531/
Yansen772,030/
Jansan771,368/
Jonsen77698/
Iansen77584/
Jansem77205/
Jancen77196/
Jansén77172/
Johnsn77168/
Jamsen7774/
Jangen7755/
Jansyn7751/
Jansin7742/
Jansön776/
Jhonsn771/
Janjen771/
Jochinsen7527/
Jansenová756/
Jahansson756/
Jaansheen755/
Jochensen752/
Jahanshan752/
Johnschen751/
Jannssenn751/
Jahannson751/
Johsensen750/
Johnson713,080,776/
Jansson7157,466/
Jansone716,706/
Jeanson714,170/
Jhonson713,736/
Jansing711,520/
Jansong711,119/
Johnsan71467/
Jaanson71445/
Jansink71356/
Jansang71295/
Yanssen71112/
Johnsin71103/
Jaunsan71100/
Johnsén7194/
Janssan7183/
Yanshen7167/
Ianssen7160/
Jonssen7154/
Jeinsen7154/
Jannson7140/
Jhanson7140/
Jansian7139/
Jannßen7127/
Yoansen7123/
Jhonsan7121/
Janshon7120/
Janjeen7120/
Giansen7117/
Johnßen7112/
Ianszen7111/
Jansoon7111/
Yahnson7110/
Johnssn718/
Johnsøn718/
Jainson717/
Janssenová717/
Jainsan717/
Joohnsn717/
Jianson717/
Jaunsem716/
Jonhsen716/
Jonnsen716/
Jonshen716/
Janszyn716/
Janchen716/
Jannsan715/
Janshin715/
Jhonzen714/
Ehansen714/
Janzeen714/
Janshan714/
Janjeng714/
Jhansan713/
Jansaan713/
Jaimsen713/
Jamchen713/
Janssem713/
Jamseen713/
Jeansin713/
Jahnzon713/
Janngen713/
Jamssen712/
Jaansan712/
Janssin712/
Hyansen712/
Johnsön712/
Jansonn712/
Janzzen712/
Jhancen712/
Janscem712/
Jansoun712/
Jansond711/
Jantjen711/
Janzenn711/
Janzenq711/
Jeansan711/
Johndsn711/
Johnsyn711/
Yansien711/
Jamsend711/
Jaunson711/
Jamsien711/
Jhonsin711/
Jeansem711/
Janchaseng711/
Jansion711/
Jansjin711/
Jansaun711/
Johncen711/
Yhansen711/
Johnsnn711/
Ijansan711/
Jiangen711/
Yanseen711/
Yanhsen711/
Jeamsen711/
Jantgen711/
Jamseng711/
Jansont711/
Jansane711/
J'anson710/
Johnsne710/
Ijanson710/
Jansoin710/
Yohnsen710/
Jannsin710/
Johnsson6715,921/
Jeansson67437/
Jianchen67416/
Jjohnson67298/
Johnnson67151/
Yansenne67113/
Jansoone67112/
Jansingh67110/
Johnsonn6777/
Johhnson6752/
Jianceng6751/
Jiansong6735/
Jeansing6728/
Jhansson6725/
Joohnson6724/
Jianzhen6722/
Jansoong6720/
Joihnson6717/
Johnshon6716/
Jiohnson6716/
Johnsohn6714/
Johnsoin6711/
Jonsn6711/
Jhonshon6710/
Jianshan6710/
Johynson679/
Johnhson678/
Johjnson678/
Jojhnson678/
Jhonsson677/
Jouhnson677/
Johnsonq676/
Jansiong676/
Jhohnson676/
Johnscon676/
Janschin676/
Hjohnson675/
Johnssén675/
Jamsieng675/
Jeansone674/
Juohnson674/
Ijohnson673/
Jannsson673/
Jianzeng673/
Joyhnson673/
Johnszon673/
Ojeanson673/
Johnsonc672/
Johnsinn672/
Johnsonh672/
Jhonnson672/
Yiansien672/
Jeansonn671/
Jaunshan671/
Heansgen671/
Johnsind671/
Johnsjon671/
Johnsojn671/
Johnsyon671/
Josensen671/
Jhanjhne671/
Jhosnson671/
Jhounson671/
Jiansane671/
Jiansing671/
Ajianson671/
Yahansan671/
Jothnson671/
Jamngeng671/
Jainsson671/
Janssson671/
Jancenne671/
Iohansen671/
Jhansang671/
Ejeanson671/
Eansn671/
Jeansant671/
Jeanssem671/
Janshong671/
Jansoung671/
Jhoonson671/
Jiansang671/
Johnsian671/
Jansonne670/
Johntgen670/
Jocinsen670/
Jeansane670/
Jousnsen670/

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