Janssen Surname

4,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Janssen Surname Definition:

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

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Janssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands59,9691:2825
Germany35,7021:2,255202
United States15,3541:23,6072,970
Belgium12,4071:92729
Australia2,0621:13,0921,893
Canada1,5901:23,1733,148
France8961:74,13310,381
South Africa7461:72,6249,058
New Zealand4871:9,2981,613
Thailand4591:153,89624,467
Brazil4081:524,69219,683
England3471:160,57115,039
Spain3261:143,41110,703
Switzerland2931:28,0304,292
Norway1221:42,1506,019
Argentina1171:365,32828,402
Suriname1151:4,8051,070
Sweden1111:88,7106,513
Denmark1011:55,8885,717
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Austria701:121,64916,953
Singapore681:80,9963,278
Israel471:182,07718,133
Aruba421:2,464355
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Curaçao331:4,765122
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Uruguay251:137,27012,322
Ireland241:196,2068,013
Malta241:17,9281,021
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Wales201:154,72710,755
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Chile191:927,18319,125
China191:71,964,2933,948
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Guam161:10,0081,526
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Finland101:549,67032,186
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Luxembourg71:82,9356,145
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Panama51:782,45211,059
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3351:149,90713,916

Janssen (1,806) may also be a first name.

Janssen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Originally from Guelderland. The head of the family was the Baron do Heez, one of the Protestant leaders against the Inquisition and the tyranny of the Duke of Alva; he unfortunately fell into the hands of the Duke of Parma, and lost his estate and his life. On the dispersion of bis family, his youngest son took refuge in France, and settled at Angouleme, where he lived to a very advanced age, leaving "a great estate and a numerous issue." His grandson, Theodore Janssen, removed into England in 1680, and was subsequently created a baronet by George I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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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Janssen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janssen (Arabic: يانسين) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janssen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Janssen is the 4,244th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,989 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Janssen are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 179,757th most frequent first name internationally, held by 1,806 people.

The last name Janssen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 59,969 people, or 1 in 282. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Limburg, where 27 percent live, Gelderland, where 24 percent live and North Brabant, where 20 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 113 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Janssen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Janssen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 8,675 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Janssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Janssen surname are 24.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Janssen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.99% more than the national average, earning 439,478 kr per year; in Peru they earn 94.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,627 per year; in South Africa they earn 106.35% more than the national average, earning R 490,356 per year; in Colombia they earn 39.89% less than the national average, earning $13,645,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $54,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahnssen9341/
Jannssen9311/
Janssenn933/
Jasnssen932/
Janssesn932/
Jhanssen931/
Jansen92259,640/
Jannssenn881/
Jansson8657,466/
Hanssen8613,671/
Jahnsen861,563/
Jannsen861,037/
Janszen861,018/
Janhsen86916/
Janshen86438/
Yanssen86112/
Janseng86112/
Janssan8683/
Ianssen8660/
Jonssen8654/
Jaansen8645/
Jaunsen8633/
Janseen8629/
Jaensen8627/
Jeansen8617/
Jansenn8616/
Jhansen8615/
Jjansen868/
Zanssen868/
Jansaen867/
Jiansen863/
Janssem863/
Jamssen862/
Janssin862/
Sanssen862/
Janåsen862/
Jainsen861/
Jansjen861/
Jönssen861/
Janzsen861/
Janscen861/
Jansent860/
Jansn8358/
Janssenová827/
Jeansson80437/
Jaensson80318/
Jahnsson80198/
Johnssen8029/
Jhansson8025/
Khanssen805/
Hannssen805/
Jansenne805/
Jianseng805/
Jannsson803/
Jahansen802/
Jansienė802/
Jainsson801/
Janssson801/
Jansheen801/
Jöhnssen801/
Jeanssem801/
Haunssen800/
Hansen77591,253/
Janßen7726,645/
Janzen7726,233/
Janson7718,531/
Sansen775,075/
Yansen772,030/
Jansan771,368/
Jonsen77698/
Iansen77584/
Jansem77205/
Jancen77196/
Jansén77172/
Jamsen7774/
Jangen7755/
Jansyn7751/
Jansin7742/
Cansen7712/
Jönsen7711/
Jansön776/
Zansen775/
Janshn771/
Janjen771/
Janssoone75307/
Jhannsson7562/
Hanssenne7526/
Heanssgen7510/
Jansenová756/
Jahansson756/
Jaansheen755/
Joehnssen752/
Janssonne752/
Jonsson7164,754/
Hansson7149,742/
Johnsen7143,036/
Jönsson7131,433/
Jónsson718,822/
Jansone716,706/
Joensen714,410/
Jeanson714,170/
Jansing711,520/
Jansong711,119/
Sansoen711,006/
Jansohn71516/
Jaanson71445/
Jansink71356/
Sansaen71354/
Khansen71339/
Hansgen71315/
Jansang71295/
Chansen71288/
Jahnson71170/
Jaunsan71100/
Yanshen7167/
Scansen7162/
Jeinsen7154/
Hanseen7147/
Hannsen7142/
Jannson7140/
Jhanson7140/
Jansian7139/
Hanssan7136/
Yansson7132/
Hansend7127/
Jannßen7127/
Hansent7123/
Yoansen7123/
Yahnsen7123/
Hanszen7122/
Janshon7120/
Janjeen7120/
Hanshen7118/
Jahnsén7118/
Giansen7117/
Jhonsen7114/
Hansenn7113/
Saunsen7112/
Hanssin7112/
Ianszen7111/
Jansoon7111/
Jahngen7110/
Jònsson7110/
Haunsen719/
Hanseng718/
Johnssn718/
Sanssan718/
Jônsson718/
Jainson717/
Jainsan717/
Jianson717/
Jaunsem716/
Jonhsen716/
Jonnsen716/
Jonshen716/
Janszyn716/
Janchen716/
Jannsan715/
Janshin715/
Ehansen714/
Janzeen714/
Janshan714/
Seansen714/
Janjeng714/
Jhansan713/
Jansaan713/
Jaimsen713/
Jamseen713/
Djansem713/
Jeansin713/
Hahnsen713/
Janngen713/
Hhansen712/
Jaansan712/
Hasnsen712/
Hamssen712/
Sanseun712/
Jamsson712/
Hyansen712/
Haansen712/
Zanssan712/
Jãnsson712/
Jõnsson712/
Jansonn712/
Janzzen712/
Jhancen712/
Janscem712/
Jansoun712/
Jamssan711/
Jamssem711/
Jansond711/
Jantjen711/
Janzenn711/
Janzenq711/
Jeansan711/
Hanscen711/
Yansien711/
Jamsend711/
Jaunson711/
Hansien711/
Jamsien711/
Canssan711/
Hanssem711/
Jeansem711/
Janchaseng711/
Jansion711/
Jansjin711/
Jansaun711/
Jonssån711/
Jánsson711/
Jöhnsen711/
Jönshen711/
Jönssön711/
Zanssem711/
Yamssen711/
Yhansen711/
Hansenq711/
Hanåsen711/
Djanson711/
Djamsen711/
Hainsen711/
Ijansan711/
Haynsen711/
Jiangen711/
Yanseen711/
Yanhsen711/
Sainsen711/
Zhansen711/
Jeamsen711/
Jantgen711/
Jamseng711/
Jansont711/
Jansane711/
Ianssem711/
J'anson710/
Jahnsan710/
Ijanson710/
Yonssen710/
Hansenk710/
Jansoin710/
Jaensan710/
Jannsin710/
Johnsson6715,921/
Jianchen67416/
Yanssane67378/
Hansenne67369/
Chansaen67348/
Hanschen67321/
Joensson67164/
Heinssen67159/
Chanseng67138/
Yansenne67113/
Jansoone67112/
Jansingh67110/
Hansn6779/
Jianceng6751/
Jiansong6735/
Hahnsson6731/
Jonnsson6730/
Jeansing6728/
Hanssing6726/
Jianzhen6722/
Jansoong6720/
Hannsgen6715/
Jannsohn6714/
Jonsn6711/
Jianshan6710/
Jhonsson677/
Yhansson677/
Jansiong676/
Janschin676/
Jahanson675/
Johnnsen675/
Hansaten675/
Johnssén675/
Jamsieng675/
Jeansone674/
Jahnsohn674/
Sansn674/
Ihansson674/
Khansson673/
Jianzeng673/
Ojeanson673/
Yiansien672/
Hanssane672/
Jöhnsson672/
Jeansonn671/
Jaunshan671/
Heansgen671/
Hasnsson671/
Jiansane671/
Jiansing671/
Dzhansen671/
Giansson671/
Hannsson671/
Ajianson671/
Yanssoun671/
Joenseen671/
Jamngeng671/
Jancenne671/
Jhanhson671/
Iohansen671/
Khaunsen671/
Joinssin671/
Jonssong671/
Jonshson671/
Jönssson671/
Sainsson671/
Gianseng671/
Djonsson671/
Djanchen671/
D'Hansen671/
Jhansang671/
Ejeanson671/
Eansn671/
Chansoen671/
Chansson671/
Jeansant671/
Janshong671/
Jansoung671/
Jiansang671/
Kheansen671/
Hansheen670/
Heynssen670/
Jansonne670/
Jocinsen670/
Geansson670/
Jeansane670/
Jousnsen670/

Janssen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janssen in the Arabic language
يانسينyansyn-

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