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 Male Janssens Height
177.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Janssens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janssens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Janssens is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Janssens? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,804th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 153,138 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Janssens reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 596,468th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 227 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 37,577 people, or 1 in 306. In Belgium Janssens is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent live, Walloon Region, where 11 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent live. Aside from Belgium it exists in 80 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 10 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Janssens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Janssens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Janssens last name rose 14,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,042 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janssens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Janssens last name are 1.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.1% registered with the 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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