Jansson Surname

9,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jansson Surname Definition:

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

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Jansson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden49,3861:19913
Finland2,9041:1,893288
United States1,6621:218,08621,204
Norway9871:5,210502
Denmark3981:14,1831,391
Australia3351:80,5849,375
Netherlands2251:75,05412,725
Canada2251:163,75816,499
Germany2191:367,60535,039
Brazil2001:1,070,37237,537
Thailand1591:444,26677,821
England1501:371,45426,286
Estonia1151:11,4941,676
Spain941:497,36225,035
Chile661:266,9167,921
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
France341:1,953,609166,012
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
China121:113,943,4645,994
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Faroe Islands61:8,166786
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Wales51:618,90625,852
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

The alternate forms: Jãnsson (2) & Jánsson (1) are calculated separately.

Jansson (108) may also be a first name.

Jansson 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

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'child of Jan'. In the patronymic system of old Sweden, children of the common folk were given a surname based on the first name of their father. These patronymic surnames were gendered, so that sons had names ending in -son and daughters had names ending in -dotter. Surnames of other types existed among craftsmen and the like.

Women kept their -dotter name the whole life, married names were not used. So at this time women did not have -son names.

- nichole8710

Jansson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jansson (Arabic: جانسون) is found most in Sweden. It may also appear in the variant forms: Jãnsson or Jánsson. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jansson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,819th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 126,815 people. The last name Jansson occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Jansson reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia. Jansson is also the 904,892nd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 108 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 49,386 people, or 1 in 199. In Sweden Jansson is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent live and Uppsala County, where 9 percent live. Barring Sweden it occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Jansson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jansson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jansson surname rose 2,187 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jansson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jansson last name are 5.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jansson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning 339,580 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning R 250,812 per year; in United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,453 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jãnsson952/
Jánsson951/
Jeansson93437/
Jahnsson93198/
Jhansson9325/
Jannsson933/
Jainsson931/
Janssson931/
Janson9218,531/
Janssoone88307/
Jhannsson8862/
Jahansson886/
Janssonne882/
Janssen86132,527/
Jonsson8664,754/
Hansson8649,742/
Jónsson868,822/
Jansone866,706/
Jeanson864,170/
Jansong861,119/
Jansohn86516/
Jaanson86445/
Jahnson86170/
Janssan8683/
Jannson8640/
Jhanson8640/
Yansson8632/
Janshon8620/
Jansoon8611/
Jònsson8610/
Jônsson868/
Jainson867/
Jianson867/
Jamsson862/
Jõnsson862/
Jansonn862/
Jansoun862/
Jansond861/
Jaunson861/
Jansion861/
Djanson861/
Jansont861/
J'anson860/
Ijanson860/
Jansoin860/
Johnsson8015,921/
Jansoone80112/
Jahnssen8041/
Jiansong8035/
Hahnsson8031/
Jonnsson8030/
Jansoong8020/
Jannsohn8014/
Jannssen8011/
Jhonsson807/
Yhansson807/
Jansiong806/
Jahanson805/
Jeansone804/
Jahnsohn804/
Ihansson804/
Khansson803/
Ojeanson803/
Jasnssen802/
Janssesn802/
Jeansonn801/
Hasnsson801/
Giansson801/
Hannsson801/
Ajianson801/
Yanssoun801/
Jhanhson801/
Jonssong801/
Jonshson801/
Sainsson801/
Djonsson801/
Ejeanson801/
Chansson801/
Janshong801/
Jansoung801/
Jhanssen801/
Jansonne800/
Geansson800/
Jansen77259,640/
Hanson77206,309/
Jonson7714,442/
Yanson779,163/
Jamson774,251/
Jansan771,368/
Canson771,284/
Janzon77754/
Jansom77460/
Ianson77453/
Jansén77172/
Jancon7757/
Janjon7736/
Jónson779/
Jansun778/
Zanson777/
Janßon777/
Eanson772/
Jançon772/
Jeansonne751,907/
Jansseune75343/
O'Jeanson7539/
Yohansson7528/
Jansonová756/
Iohansson756/
Håcansson754/
Iannssion753/
Djonssong752/
Jeansomne751/
Jeansoone751/
Jeansoune751/
Jhonnsson751/
Jahannson751/
O'Jonsson751/
Djonssoun751/
Ujiansong751/
Johnson713,080,776/
Hanssen7113,671/
Chanson715,402/
Khanson715,327/
Jhonson713,736/
Joynson712,025/
I'anson711,827/
Jahnsen711,563/
Jannsen711,037/
Janszen711,018/
Joinson71630/
Jansang71295/
Djamson71286/
Jonnson71218/
Hansohn71126/
Jonshon71125/
Yanssen71112/
Jaunsan71100/
Scanson7165/
Ianssen7160/
Jeanjon7160/
Jonssen7154/
Jaansen7145/
Jansian7139/
Hansone7137/
Yonsson7136/
Hanssan7136/
Jaunsen7133/
Joonson7130/
Janseen7129/
Jaimson7127/
Jojnson7127/
Jonsohn7126/
Hannson7125/
Yansong7125/
Haunson7124/
Jounson7118/
Jahnsén7118/
Jeansen7117/
Yansone7117/
Djanzon7117/
Jamsion7116/
Jansung7116/
Jhansen7115/
Josnson7111/
Hansion7111/
Janchon7111/
Yahnson7110/
Sansion7110/
Djonson7110/
Hainson719/
Hansjon719/
Ehanson719/
Janjong719/
Jjansen718/
Hansoon718/
Zanssen718/
Sanssan718/
Jeançon718/
Jiansun718/
Janssenová717/
Jainsan717/
Jonsion717/
Hansong717/
Jeinson717/
Jamsong717/
Jonssonová716/
Yansoun716/
Hamnson716/
Jionson716/
Jannsan715/
Sansoin715/
Yoanson715/
Jamszon715/
Hansonn714/
Jonsong714/
Janshan714/
Jonsone714/
Yaanson713/
Jeannsonne713/
Jhansan713/
Jansaan713/
Jiansen713/
Janssem713/
Hamsson713/
Jahnzon713/
Yamsson713/
Jamssen712/
Hyanson712/
Jaansan712/
Jomnson712/
Saunson712/
Jotnson712/
Zanssan712/
Sanssen712/
Janåsen712/
Jansoom712/
Jainsen711/
Jeynson711/
Sansonn711/
Jamssan711/
Jeansan711/
Jjonson711/
Geanson711/
Hansond711/
Yanshon711/
Heanson711/
Jeamson711/
Hianson711/
Hjonson711/
Ayonson711/
Canssan711/
Jonsonh711/
Gianson711/
Jeansom711/
Jansund711/
Jansaun711/
Jhansonová711/
Joḩnson711/
Zansoin711/
Zansoun711/
Zamsson711/
Zainson711/
Yhanson711/
Sansçon711/
Consson711/
Ijansan711/
Zansong711/
Jamsoon711/
Jansane711/
Janscen711/
Janjoon711/
Johsinsson710/
Jahnsan710/
Hahnson710/
Hanshon710/
Janzohn710/
Hasnson710/
Hansoin710/
Ionsson710/
Chansong67679/
Yanssane67378/
Jjohnson67298/
Johnnson67151/
Yohanson67150/
Chansion67107/
Johnsonn6777/
Johhnson6752/
Iohanson6749/
Johnssen6729/
Joohnson6724/
Hasenson6724/
Djohnson6721/
Zhansong6719/
Joihnson6717/
Johnshon6716/
Jiohnson6716/
Giansone6716/
Janchong6715/
Johnsohn6714/
Johnsoin6711/
Jhonshon6710/
Jianshan6710/
Jamschon679/
Johynson679/
Johnhson678/
Johjnson678/
Chansoon678/
Jojhnson678/
Jouhnson677/
Chansone677/
Yiansong677/
Johnsonq676/
Jhohnson676/
Johnscon676/
Khainson675/
Khanssen675/
Tjohnson675/
Hjohnson675/
Hannssen675/
Johnssén675/
Jounsong675/
Juohnson674/
Ijohnson673/
Jianshun673/
Joyhnson673/
Johnszon673/
Ayonsion673/
D'Hanson673/
Hainsohn673/
Janseune673/
Khaynson673/
Johnsonc672/
Zjohnson672/
Johnsonh672/
Jhonnson672/
Hanssane672/
Jahansen672/
Jansienė672/
Joonsong672/
Jianzong672/
Jaunshan671/
Johnsjon671/
Johnsojn671/
Johnsyon671/
Joitnson671/
Jhosnson671/
Jhounson671/
Jiansane671/
Jotinson671/
Dzhanson671/
Hansoung671/
Xjohnson671/
Jothnson671/
Hoinsson671/
Jonhsonn671/
Soonsson671/
Ihonsson671/
I'Hanson671/
Jamnjong671/
Jianchon671/
O'Jonson671/
Hansohne671/
Hajonson671/
Djamsong671/
Counsson671/
Jhansang671/
Jahamson671/
Jeansant671/
Jeanssem671/
Janchonh671/
Jhoonson671/
Jiansang671/
Jonnhson671/
Jãson671/
Hatinson671/
Eyianson670/
Hanschon670/
Jeansane670/
Haunssen670/
Jottnson670/

Jansson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jansson in the Arabic language
جانسونjanswn-

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