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

The surname Jahnsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Jahnsén. Click here for other possible spellings of Jahnsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahnsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 253,048th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,662,537 people. The surname Jahnsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Jahnsen reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in Scandinavia. Jahnsen is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 42 people.

Jahnsen is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 670 people, or 1 in 7,675. In Norway Jahnsen is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 67 percent live, Southern Norway, where 22 percent live and Western Norway, where 10 percent live. Excluding Norway it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Denmark, where 12 percent live.

Jahnsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jahnsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jahnsen last name rose 1,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jahnsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jahnsen are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the 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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