Jansens Surname

247,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Jansens Surname User-submission:

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

Jansens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium8081:14,2292,158
Netherlands5831:28,9664,758
France571:1,165,311123,217
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England81:6,964,757184,742
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jansens (48) may also be a first name.

Jansens 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

Jansens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jansens is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jansens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 247,201st most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,529,239 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Jansens reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jansens is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 808 people, or 1 in 14,229. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 2 percent reside. Besides Belgium Jansens occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 36 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Jansens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jansens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jansens surname grew 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jansens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jansens surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jansens earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.48% less than the national average, earning R 158,088 per year; in United States they earn 7.75% less than the national average, earning $39,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $44,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janssens9347,588/
Janhsens9318/
Jannsens937/
Jansenns932/
Jeanssens8811/
Jannssens883/
Janssense882/
Jansssens882/
Hansens86254/
Yansens8642/
Sansens8637/
Janßens8629/
Jansins866/
Janzens864/
Jancens861/
Hanssens803,652/
Yanssens8084/
Yiansens8083/
Jamssens8022/
Jaunzens8012/
Hanszens808/
Ianssens806/
Janssins804/
Yansense804/
Sanssens804/
Johnsens803/
Hannsens802/
Jantgens801/
Janchens801/
Jansscns801/
Jongens71388/
Hanzens7142/
Consens7137/
Hansems7122/
Yancens7119/
Jangins714/
Janjöns712/
Iancens711/
Hansenz711/
Jancins711/
Sansins711/
Conssens671/
Hamssens671/
Janchins670/

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