Jannsen Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5841:137,85216,748
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Denmark1591:35,5013,690
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

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.

- eljanzen

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jannssen9311/
Jansen92259,640/
Jannssenn881/
Janssen86132,527/
Jahnsen861,563/
Janszen861,018/
Janhsen86916/
Janshen86438/
Janseng86112/
Jaansen8645/
Hannsen8642/
Jannson8640/
Jaunsen8633/
Janseen8629/
Jaensen8627/
Jannßen8627/
Jeansen8617/
Jansenn8616/
Jhansen8615/
Jjansen868/
Jansaen867/
Jonnsen866/
Jannsan865/
Jiansen863/
Janngen863/
Janåsen862/
Jainsen861/
Jansjen861/
Janzsen861/
Janscen861/
Jansent860/
Jannsin860/
Jahnssen8041/
Hannsgen8015/
Jannsohn8014/
Hannssen805/
Johnnsen805/
Jansenne805/
Jianseng805/
Janssenn803/
Jannsson803/
Jasnssen802/
Jahansen802/
Jansienė802/
Janssesn802/
Jansheen801/
Jhanssen801/
Hansen77591,253/
Janßen7726,645/
Janzen7726,233/
Sansen775,075/
Yansen772,030/
Jonsen77698/
Iansen77584/
Jansem77205/
Jancen77196/
Jamsen7774/
Jangen7755/
Cansen7712/
Jönsen7711/
Zansen775/
Hannsn771/
Janjen771/
Jhannsson7562/
Jansenová756/
Jaansheen755/
Jahannson751/
Johnsen7143,036/
Hanssen7113,671/
Jansone716,706/
Joensen714,410/
Sansoen711,006/
Jaanson71445/
Sansaen71354/
Khansen71339/
Hansgen71315/
Chansen71288/
Jonnson71218/
Jahnson71170/
Yanssen71112/
Jaunsan71100/
Yanshen7167/
Scansen7162/
Ianssen7160/
Jonssen7154/
Jeinsen7154/
Hanseen7147/
Hansend7127/
Hannson7125/
Hansent7123/
Yoansen7123/
Yahnsen7123/
Hanszen7122/
Janjeen7120/
Hanshen7118/
Jahnsén7118/
Giansen7117/
Jhonsen7114/
Hansenn7113/
Saunsen7112/
Ianszen7111/
Jahngen7110/
Haunsen719/
Hanseng718/
Zanssen718/
Jainson717/
Janssenová717/
Jainsan717/
Jaunsem716/
Jonhsen716/
Jonshen716/
Janchen716/
Janzane715/
Ehansen714/
Janzeen714/
Seansen714/
Janjeng714/
Jeannsonne713/
Jaimsen713/
Janssem713/
Janjane713/
Hannsan713/
Jamseen713/
Djansem713/
Hahnsen713/
Jamssen712/
Hhansen712/
Jaansan712/
Hasnsen712/
Sanseun712/
Hyansen712/
Haansen712/
Sanssen712/
Jansonn712/
Janzzen712/
Jhancen712/
Janscem712/
Jantjen711/
Janzenn711/
Janzenq711/
Hanscen711/
Yansien711/
Jamsend711/
Jaunson711/
Hansien711/
Ianngen711/
Jamsien711/
Jeansem711/
Janchaseng711/
Jöhnsen711/
Jönnson711/
Jönshen711/
Jönssen711/
Yhansen711/
Hansenq711/
Hanåsen711/
Djamsen711/
Hainsen711/
Haynsen711/
Jiangen711/
Yanseen711/
Yanhsen711/
Sainsen711/
Zhansen711/
Jeamsen711/
Jantgen711/
Jamseng711/
Jansane711/
Jahnsan710/
Hansenk710/
Jaensan710/
Jianchen67416/
Hansenne67369/
Chansaen67348/
Hanschen67321/
Jaensson67318/
Jahnsson67198/
Johnnson67151/
Chanseng67138/
Yansenne67113/
Jansoone67112/
Jansn6758/
Jianceng6751/
Jonnsson6730/
Johnssen6729/
Jianzhen6722/
Khanngen6714/
Jonsn6711/
Khanssen675/
Jahanson675/
Hansaten675/
Jamsieng675/
Jeansone674/
Jahnsohn674/
Jianzeng673/
Jhonnson672/
Yiansien672/
Jeansonn671/
Jaunshan671/
Heansgen671/
Josensen671/
Jhanjhne671/
Jiansane671/
Dzhansen671/
Hannshan671/
Hannsson671/
Joenseen671/
Jamngeng671/
Jainsson671/
Jancenne671/
Iohansen671/
Khaunsen671/
Jöhnssen671/
Sann'san671/
Gianseng671/
Djanchen671/
D'Hansen671/
Tjanjane671/
Chansoen671/
Jeanssem671/
Jonnhson671/
Hannchen671/
Kheansen671/
Hansheen670/
Jansonne670/
Jocinsen670/
Jeansane670/
Haunssen670/
Jousnsen670/

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