Jansen Surname

2,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Jansen Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Jan’s or Johan’s Son = Johnson, q.v. in Dict. [Danish- Norw. sön, son]

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Jansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands83,1201:2032
Germany62,4271:1,29093
South Africa43,4781:1,246132
United States22,9861:15,7692,007
Belgium6,8601:1,67696
Mozambique5,5621:4,9011,104
Curaçao5,0691:314
Australia4,7081:5,734836
Canada3,8621:9,5411,432
Norway3,3651:1,528125
Sri Lanka2,1201:9,8151,429
Brazil1,9921:107,4674,050
Denmark1,6731:3,374288
Namibia1,4941:1,613220
England1,3601:40,9695,267
France1,2761:52,0556,847
Thailand9111:77,53910,340
Indonesia8971:147,43514,508
New Zealand8871:5,105824
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Switzerland4681:17,5492,885
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Spain4271:109,4908,720
Aruba4021:25731
Dominican Republic3471:30,0661,787
Botswana3311:6,6071,113
Sweden2071:47,5693,705
Venezuela1741:173,5875,053
Argentina1641:260,63121,036
Austria1611:52,8918,326
Estonia1501:8,8121,206
Finland1251:43,9745,453
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
Malaysia831:355,35218,862
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Italy761:804,69363,729
Philippines691:1,467,221103,651
Colombia611:783,1828,365
Ireland561:84,0884,852
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Guyana501:15,2442,051
Greenland461:1,226181
Poland441:863,83566,160
Mexico351:3,546,46324,778
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
China321:42,728,7992,300
Greece301:369,32650,921
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Wales261:119,0209,008
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Chile201:880,82418,509
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
India191:40,371,862445,856
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Singapore171:323,98313,856
United Arab Emirates171:538,95723,493
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Iceland151:25,3391,935
Liechtenstein151:2,559275
Hong Kong131:564,2683,428
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Panama81:489,0328,962
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Oman51:737,5946,889
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tonga11:107,313791
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland251:149,7296,268
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4811:20,2412,557

The alternate forms: Jansén (172) are calculated separately.

Jansen (11,803) may also be a first name.

Jansen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Jan’s or Johan’s Son = Johnson, q.v. in Dict. [Danish- Norw. sön, son]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dutch, Scandinavian and Low German version of Johnson.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Dutch, Dan, Non, Swedish) The son of Jan, Dutch and Scandinavian form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

And Jansz (Dutch/Flemish), Jans zoon, John's son.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

Derived from Jen, Jan, and Jon, meaning 'Jehovah has favored'. Originated in Schleswig, Germany and spread around the surrounding area.

- eljanzen

Derived from "Jan sein Sohn" meaning "the son of Jan" = "Jans son"

- onnojanssen

Jansen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jansen (Arabic: يانسن, Hindi: जानसेन, Oriya: ଜନେସନ) is found most in The Netherlands. It may occur as a variant: Jansén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jansen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jansen is the 2,105th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 28,068 people. Jansen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Jansen live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 54,824th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 11,803 people.

The last name Jansen is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 83,120 people, or 1 in 203. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Gelderland, where 24 percent live, North Brabant, where 17 percent live and South Holland, where 16 percent live. Other than The Netherlands it exists in 149 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.

Jansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jansen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jansen last name increased 926 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 933 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jansen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jansen surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jansen last name are 16.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jansen earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning €27,186 per year; in Norway they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning 350,875 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning R 234,372 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $24,098,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.24% more than the national average, earning $46,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jansén94172/
Janssen92132,527/
Jahnsen921,563/
Jannsen921,037/
Janszen921,018/
Janhsen92916/
Janshen92438/
Janseng92112/
Jaansen9245/
Jaunsen9233/
Janseen9229/
Jaensen9227/
Jeansen9217/
Jansenn9216/
Jhansen9215/
Jjansen928/
Jansaen927/
Jiansen923/
Janåsen922/
Jainsen921/
Jansjen921/
Janzsen921/
Janscen921/
Jansent920/
Jansn9158/
Jahnssen8641/
Jannssen8611/
Jansenne865/
Jianseng865/
Janssenn863/
Jasnssen862/
Jahansen862/
Jansienė862/
Janssesn862/
Jansheen861/
Jhanssen861/
Hansen83591,253/
Janßen8326,645/
Janzen8326,233/
Janson8318,531/
Sansen835,075/
Yansen832,030/
Jansan831,368/
Jonsen83698/
Iansen83584/
Jansem83205/
Jancen83196/
Jamsen8374/
Jangen8355/
Jansyn8351/
Jansin8342/
Cansen8312/
Jönsen8311/
Jansön836/
Zansen835/
Janshn831/
Janjen831/
Jansenová806/
Jaansheen805/
Jannssenn801/
Jansson7757,466/
Johnsen7743,036/
Hanssen7713,671/
Jansone776,706/
Joensen774,410/
Jeanson774,170/
Jansing771,520/
Jansong771,119/
Sansoen771,006/
Jansohn77516/
Jaanson77445/
Jansink77356/
Sansaen77354/
Khansen77339/
Hansgen77315/
Jansang77295/
Chansen77288/
Jahnson77170/
Yanssen77112/
Jaunsan77100/
Janssan7783/
Yanshen7767/
Scansen7762/
Ianssen7760/
Jonssen7754/
Jeinsen7754/
Hanseen7747/
Hannsen7742/
Jannson7740/
Jhanson7740/
Jansian7739/
Hansend7727/
Jannßen7727/
Hansent7723/
Yoansen7723/
Yahnsen7723/
Hanszen7722/
Janshon7720/
Janjeen7720/
Hanshen7718/
Jahnsén7718/
Giansen7717/
Jhonsen7714/
Hansenn7713/
Saunsen7712/
Ianszen7711/
Jansoon7711/
Jahngen7710/
Haunsen779/
Hanseng778/
Zanssen778/
Jainson777/
Jainsan777/
Jianson777/
Jaunsem776/
Jonhsen776/
Jonnsen776/
Jonshen776/
Janszyn776/
Janchen776/
Jannsan775/
Janshin775/
Ehansen774/
Janzeen774/
Janshan774/
Seansen774/
Janjeng774/
Jhansan773/
Jansaan773/
Jaimsen773/
Janssem773/
Jamseen773/
Djansem773/
Jeansin773/
Hahnsen773/
Janngen773/
Jamssen772/
Hhansen772/
Jaansan772/
Hasnsen772/
Sanseun772/
Janssin772/
Hyansen772/
Haansen772/
Sanssen772/
Jansonn772/
Janzzen772/
Jhancen772/
Janscem772/
Jansoun772/
Jansond771/
Jantjen771/
Janzenn771/
Janzenq771/
Jeansan771/
Hanscen771/
Yansien771/
Jamsend771/
Jaunson771/
Hansien771/
Jamsien771/
Jeansem771/
Jansion771/
Jansjin771/
Jansaun771/
Jöhnsen771/
Jönshen771/
Jönssen771/
Yhansen771/
Hansenq771/
Hanåsen771/
Djanson771/
Djamsen771/
Hainsen771/
Ijansan771/
Haynsen771/
Jiangen771/
Yanseen771/
Yanhsen771/
Sainsen771/
Zhansen771/
Jeamsen771/
Jantgen771/
Jamseng771/
Jansont771/
Jansane771/
J'anson770/
Jahnsan770/
Ijanson770/
Hansenk770/
Jansoin770/
Jaensan770/
Jannsin770/
Janssenová757/
Janchaseng751/
Hansn7379/
Jonsn7311/
Sansn734/
Eansn731/
Jeansson71437/
Jianchen71416/
Hansenne71369/
Chansaen71348/
Hanschen71321/
Jaensson71318/
Jahnsson71198/
Chanseng71138/
Yansenne71113/
Jansoone71112/
Jansingh71110/
Jianceng7151/
Jiansong7135/
Johnssen7129/
Jeansing7128/
Jhansson7125/
Jianzhen7122/
Jansoong7120/
Hannsgen7115/
Jannsohn7114/
Jianshan7110/
Jansiong716/
Janschin716/
Khanssen715/
Jahanson715/
Hannssen715/
Johnnsen715/
Hansaten715/
Jamsieng715/
Jeansone714/
Jahnsohn714/
Jannsson713/
Jianzeng713/
Ojeanson713/
Yiansien712/
Jeansonn711/
Jaunshan711/
Heansgen711/
Josensen711/
Jiansane711/
Jiansing711/
Dzhansen711/
Ajianson711/
Joenseen711/
Jamngeng711/
Jainsson711/
Janssson711/
Jancenne711/
Jhanhson711/
Iohansen711/
Khaunsen711/
Jöhnssen711/
Gianseng711/
Djanchen711/
D'Hansen711/
Jhansang711/
Ejeanson711/
Chansoen711/
Jeansant711/
Jeanssem711/
Janshong711/
Jansoung711/
Jiansang711/
Kheansen711/
Hansheen710/
Jansonne710/
Jocinsen710/
Jeansane710/
Haunssen710/
Jousnsen710/
Hanson67206,309/
Jonson6714,442/
Yanson679,163/
Sansan673,559/
Jongen673,519/
Sanzen672,239/
Jeansonne671,907/
Canson671,284/
Hanzen671,101/
Hangen67881/
Hanßen67828/
Janzon67754/
Hansan67622/
Chatensen67621/
Hansin67597/
Hansén67566/
Jansom67460/
Ianson67453/
Cansan67430/
Jangin67421/
Jancan67359/
Cansın67327/
Yangen67317/
Janssoone67307/
Yansan67304/
Hamsen67259/
Jonsén67194/
Janjan67171/
Johnsn67168/
Yancen67163/
Zanzen67146/
Janjin67146/
Ianzen67140/
Sansin67129/
Janzén67115/
Honsen67111/
Jönson6790/
Hansem6789/
Consen6788/
Jansam6787/
Iamsen6786/
Hancen6779/
Yonsen6767/
Canşen6766/
Iangen6764/
Jhannsson6762/
Zangen6758/
Jancon6757/
Jancin6753/
Sonsen6745/
Yansin6742/
Yamsen6741/
O'Jeanson6739/
Jonsin6738/
Janjon6736/
Jiancheng6735/
Yanzen6734/
Jonzen6730/
Cansin6729/
Jochinsen6727/
Hanssenne6726/
Janshahan6724/
Jönsén6723/
Iansem6719/
Janzem6714/
Janzan6713/
Jangem6713/
Zansem6712/
Jönzen6711/
Heanssgen6710/
Iancen679/
Jónson679/
Janjem678/
Hansne677/
Jamsem677/
Zanson677/
Janßon677/
Jansonová676/
Jahansson676/
Zancen675/
Zanjen674/
Jamzen674/
Iansan674/
Janzin673/
Jansim673/
Ayonsn673/
Jancem673/
Janžin673/
Hattensen672/
Eanson672/
Joehnssen672/
Hansyn672/
Jochensen672/
Cansyn672/
Jançon672/
Janssonne672/
Jahanshan672/
Jyansingh671/
Cansjn671/
Jeansomne671/
Jeansoone671/
Jeansoune671/
Johnschen671/
Jhonsn671/
Iansin671/
Hannsn671/
Zamsen671/
Yansem671/
Hánsen671/
Jahannson671/
Janzän671/
Jomsen671/
Jänson671/
Zanßen671/
Yansón671/
Yanjen671/
Sansòn671/
Hansèn671/
Hansnd671/
Chansn671/
Janxin671/
Ujiansong671/
Jonxen671/
Jonjen671/
Hanschjen670/
Hanxen670/
Canzen670/
Johsensen670/
Jeancn670/

Jansen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jansen in the Hindi language
जानसेनjanasena-
Jansen in the Oriya language
ଜନେସନjanesana66.67
ଜନ୍େସନ୍janesan33.33
Jansen in the Arabic language
يانسنyansn-
جانسينjansyn-
جانسنjansn-

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