Jannsen Surname
Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname
Jannsen Surname User-submission:
Derived from Jen, Jan, and Jon, meaning 'Jehovah has favored'. Originated in Schleswig, Germany and spread around the surrounding area.
Jannsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 584 | 1:137,852 | 16,748 |
| United States | 232 | 1:1,562,323 | 105,498 |
| Denmark | 159 | 1:35,501 | 3,690 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Jannsen (121) may also be a first name.
Jannsen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Derived from Jen, Jan, and Jon, meaning 'Jehovah has favored'. Originated in Schleswig, Germany and spread around the surrounding area.
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Average Jannsen Salary in
United States
$50,465 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jannsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jannsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jannsen is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jannsen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 351,607th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,027,527 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Jannsen reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 848,089th most widely held forename on earth, held by 121 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 584 people, or 1 in 137,852. In Germany Jannsen is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 73 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 8 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found. Not including Germany it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Denmark, where 15 percent are found.
Jannsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jannsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jannsen surname rose 829 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jannsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jannsen last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Jannsen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 35.42% more than the national average, earning R 321,816 per year and in United States they earn 16.96% more than the national average, earning $50,465 USD per year.
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