Janssens Surname
Approximately 47,588 people bear this surname
Janssens Surname User-submission:
Janssens means 'son of Jan'. Jan is Dutch for John.
Janssens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 37,577 | 1:306 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 4,562 | 1:3,702 | 336 |
| France | 2,061 | 1:32,228 | 3,924 |
| United States | 861 | 1:420,974 | 36,479 |
| Canada | 616 | 1:59,814 | 7,051 |
| Australia | 378 | 1:71,417 | 8,443 |
| South Africa | 244 | 1:222,040 | 23,223 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Germany | 173 | 1:465,349 | 40,819 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Luxembourg | 120 | 1:4,838 | 683 |
| Thailand | 120 | 1:588,653 | 100,315 |
| Spain | 118 | 1:396,204 | 21,717 |
| Switzerland | 68 | 1:120,778 | 12,249 |
| Ireland | 48 | 1:98,103 | 5,309 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Hungary | 18 | 1:545,349 | 33,535 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Janssens (227) may also be a first name.
Janssens Surname Meaning
Janssens Demographics
Average Janssens Salary in
United States
$53,512 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Janssens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janssens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Janssens is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Janssens? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,804th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 153,138 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Janssens live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe. Janssens is also the 596,468th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 227 people.
This surname is most numerous in Belgium, where it is borne by 37,577 people, or 1 in 306. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent live, Walloon Region, where 11 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent live. Apart from Belgium this surname exists in 80 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 10 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Janssens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Janssens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janssens surname expanded 14,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,042 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janssens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Janssens surname are 1.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Janssens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.39% less than the national average, earning 317,058 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.64% more than the national average, earning R 481,548 per year; in United States they earn 24.02% more than the national average, earning $53,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanssens | 94 | 11 | / |
| Jannssens | 94 | 3 | / |
| Janssense | 94 | 2 | / |
| Jansssens | 94 | 2 | / |
| Jansens | 93 | 1,609 | / |
| Hanssens | 88 | 3,652 | / |
| Yanssens | 88 | 84 | / |
| Jamssens | 88 | 22 | / |
| Janhsens | 88 | 18 | / |
| Jannsens | 88 | 7 | / |
| Ianssens | 88 | 6 | / |
| Sanssens | 88 | 4 | / |
| Janssins | 88 | 4 | / |
| Jansenns | 88 | 2 | / |
| Jansscns | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hansens | 80 | 254 | / |
| Yansens | 80 | 42 | / |
| Sansens | 80 | 37 | / |
| Janßens | 80 | 29 | / |
| Jansins | 80 | 6 | / |
| Janzens | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jancens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiansens | 75 | 83 | / |
| Jaunzens | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hanszens | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yansense | 75 | 4 | / |
| Johnsens | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hannsens | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jantgens | 75 | 1 | / |
| Janchens | 75 | 1 | / |
| Conssens | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hamssens | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heynssens | 71 | 217 | / |
| Jongens | 67 | 388 | / |
| Hanzens | 67 | 42 | / |
| Consens | 67 | 37 | / |
| Yancens | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jangins | 67 | 4 | / |
| Janjöns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iancens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hansenz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jancins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansins | 67 | 1 | / |
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