Jantzen Surname

77,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Jantzen Surname Definition:

(Dutch) The son of Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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Jantzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2301:162,53816,540
Germany2,2091:36,4444,833
Denmark5071:11,1341,062
France4861:136,67220,929
Canada4061:90,7539,966
South Africa901:601,97445,802
Netherlands861:196,36327,376
Australia681:396,99632,204
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
England311:1,797,35772,927
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Austria121:709,62061,025
Norway111:467,48139,375
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

The alternate forms: Jäntzen (1) are calculated separately.

Jantzen (419) may also be a first name.

Jantzen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) The son of Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

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

- eljanzen

Jantzen Last Name Facts

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

Jantzen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Jäntzen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jantzen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,915th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,161,177 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Jantzen are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jantzen is also the 419,838th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 419 people.

Jantzen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,230 people, or 1 in 162,538. In The United States Jantzen is most common in: California, where 12 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent reside and Denmark, where 8 percent reside.

Jantzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jantzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jantzen surname increased 1,527 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 344 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jantzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jantzen are 22.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.32% registered with the party.

The amount Jantzen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning 382,138 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.94% more than the national average, earning R 346,812 per year; in United States they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $45,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $47,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jäntzen951/
Jantzent936/
Jantzeen932/
Jauntzen930/
Janzen9226,233/
Jantzon86137/
Jantzem86100/
Hantzen8665/
Cantzen8618/
Jantsen8616/
Iantzen8615/
Jontzen8614/
Yantzen8610/
Jantzin8610/
Janzeen864/
Jandzen863/
Janzenn861/
Janzsen861/
Jantgen861/
Jantjen861/
Janczen861/
Sanzen772,239/
Hanzen771,101/
Janzon77754/
Jancen77196/
Zanzen77146/
Ianzen77140/
Janzén77115/
Yanzen7734/
Jonzen7730/
Janzan7713/
Jönzen7711/
Janzin773/
Janzän771/
Jaczen771/
Yantsen712,469/
Jantsan712,020/
Contzen71824/
Janczyn71212/
Jantson71117/
Jöntgen7150/
Jäntgen7126/
Sandzen7121/
Handzen7110/
Ianczen718/
Janchen716/
Jhonzen714/
Jahnzon713/
Iantsen713/
Zainzen712/
Jhancen712/
Janscen711/
Santsen711/
Jamtsen711/
Hainzen711/
Janczan711/
Johnzen711/
Jontzan711/
Hanzeen711/
Ianzenn711/
Jhanzan711/
Cantsen710/
Janzohn710/
Jandsen710/
Yantzan710/
Jianchen67416/
Jančienė67375/
Heintzen67291/
Chantzin6721/
Jianzhan6719/
Yanttsen674/
Jancienė671/
Hanzn671/
Djanchen671/
Jancssen670/
Johntgen670/

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