Janzen Surname

20,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Janzen Surname Definition:

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

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Janzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany12,0431:6,685823
Canada7,3181:5,035731
United States4,5451:79,7499,090
Netherlands6621:25,5094,155
Brazil4791:446,91916,935
Mexico3281:378,4347,685
Paraguay2221:32,5981,091
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
England631:884,41445,970
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Poland461:826,27764,341
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Curaçao421:3,74485
Australia401:674,89346,030
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Norway131:395,56035,657
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
France111:6,038,429280,838
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
China41:341,830,39216,990
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

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).

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

Janzen Last Name Facts

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

Janzen is most common in Germany. It can also appear as a variant: Janzén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janzen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 20,803rd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 277,801 people. The surname Janzen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Janzen reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 399,588th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 457 people.

The surname Janzen is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 12,043 people, or 1 in 6,685. In Germany Janzen is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 59 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Janzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Janzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Janzen last name rose 4,456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 Republicans than The US average, with 76.42% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janzén94115/
Jantzen926,276/
Janszen921,018/
Janzeen924/
Jandzen923/
Janzzen922/
Janzenn921/
Janzenq921/
Janzsen921/
Janczen921/
Jianzhen8622/
Jianzeng863/
Jantzeen862/
Jauntzen860/
Jansen83259,640/
Janßen8326,645/
Sanzen832,239/
Hanzen831,101/
Janzon83754/
Jancen83196/
Zanzen83146/
Ianzen83140/
Jangen8355/
Yanzen8334/
Jonzen8330/
Janzem8314/
Janzan8313/
Jönzen8311/
Jamzen834/
Janzin833/
Jaczen831/
Janzän831/
Janjen831/
Canzen830/
Janssen77132,527/
Jahnsen771,563/
Jannsen771,037/
Janhsen77916/
Janshen77438/
Janzing77276/
Janczyn77212/
Jantzon77137/
Janseng77112/
Jaansen7745/
Yanzhen7737/
Jaunsen7733/
Janseen7729/
Jannßen7727/
Hanszen7722/
Janjeen7720/
Jeansen7717/
Jansenn7716/
Jantsen7716/
Jhansen7715/
Iantzen7715/
Jontzen7714/
Ianszen7711/
Yantzen7710/
Jahngen7710/
Jantzin7710/
Jjansen778/
Ianczen778/
Janzant777/
Jansaen777/
Janszyn776/
Janchen776/
Janzane775/
Jhonzen774/
Janjeng774/
Khanzen773/
Jiansen773/
Jahnzon773/
Janngen773/
Janåsen772/
Jhancen772/
Zainzen772/
Hanzhen772/
Jainsen771/
Jansjen771/
Jantjen771/
Hanzeng771/
Hainzen771/
Jaenzon771/
Janzeem771/
Janczan771/
Jhanzan771/
Johnzen771/
Jäntzen771/
Hanzeen771/
Jiangen771/
Yanzeng771/
Jantgen771/
Janscen771/
Jonzhen771/
Ianzenn771/
Jandsen770/
Jansent770/
Janzohn770/
Jansn7358/
Hanzn731/
Jianchen71416/
Jančienė71375/
Jianceng7151/
Jahnssen7141/
Hanzenne7124/
Jianzhan7119/
Jannssen7111/
Jansenne715/
Jianseng715/
Janssenn713/
Jasnssen712/
Jahansen712/
Jansienė712/
Janssesn712/
Jianzong712/
Jamngeng711/
Jancenne711/
Jancienė711/
Jansheen711/
Djanchen711/
Chanzhen711/
Jhanssen711/
Jancssen710/
Hansen67591,253/
Janson6718,531/
Sansen675,075/
Jongen673,519/
Yanzon672,556/
Yansen672,030/
Jansan671,368/
Hangen67881/
Conzen67873/
Hanßen67828/
Jonsen67698/
Iansen67584/
Jangin67421/
Jancan67359/
Yangen67317/
Jonzon67289/
Hanzyn67239/
Hanzon67226/
Jansem67205/
Sanzin67172/
Jansén67172/
Janjan67171/
Hanzan67164/
Yancen67163/
Janjin67146/
Jianzhang67142/
Hanzén6797/
Yanzin6795/
Yonzen6788/
Jianzhong6783/
Zanzin6782/
Hancen6779/
Jamsen6774/
Canşen6766/
Iangen6764/
Zangen6758/
Jancon6757/
Jancin6753/
Jansyn6751/
Janzam6745/
Jonzén6742/
Jansin6742/
Janjon6736/
Jančin6736/
Jiancheng6735/
Hamzen6730/
Jönzén6726/
Hanzin6720/
Jančan6718/
Canzin6717/
Sanzén6715/
Jangem6713/
Honzen6713/
Cansen6712/
Jönsen6711/
Iancen679/
Janjem678/
Janßon677/
Jansenová676/
Yanzón676/
Jansön676/
Zansen675/
Hanzem675/
Ianzem675/
Zancen675/
Jaansheen675/
Yanzyn675/
Zanjen674/
Zanzne674/
Jancem673/
Janžin673/
Jönzon673/
Jahanzeem673/
Jançon672/
Jannssenn671/
Ianzon671/
Janzinova671/
Jančenová671/
Janshn671/
Zanßen671/
Zamzen671/
Yanzòn671/
Yanjen671/
Janxin671/
Yanzem671/
Jonxen671/
Jonjen671/
Ianzin671/
Hanxen670/
Ianzan670/
Jeancn670/

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