Janzen Surname
Approximately 26,233 people bear this surname
Janzen Surname Definition:
(Dutch) The son of Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameJanzen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,043 | 1:6,685 | 823 |
| Canada | 7,318 | 1:5,035 | 731 |
| United States | 4,545 | 1:79,749 | 9,090 |
| Netherlands | 662 | 1:25,509 | 4,155 |
| Brazil | 479 | 1:446,919 | 16,935 |
| Mexico | 328 | 1:378,434 | 7,685 |
| Paraguay | 222 | 1:32,598 | 1,091 |
| South Africa | 106 | 1:511,110 | 41,270 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Argentina | 61 | 1:700,712 | 48,077 |
| Poland | 46 | 1:826,277 | 64,341 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Curaçao | 42 | 1:3,744 | 85 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
The alternate forms: Janzén (115) are calculated separately.
Janzen (457) may also be a first name.
Janzen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) The son of Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
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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Average Janzen Salary in
United States
$45,503 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Janzen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janzen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Janzen is found most in Germany. It can occur as: Janzén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Janzen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,803rd most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 277,801 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Janzen live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. Janzen is also the 399,588th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 457 people.
The last name Janzen is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 12,043 people, or 1 in 6,685. In Germany Janzen is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Janzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Janzen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Janzen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Janzen last name are 29.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.42% registered with the party.
The amount Janzen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.12% more than the national average, earning 533,370 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.49% more than the national average, earning R 369,504 per year; in United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $47,082 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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