Jennen Surname

268,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Jennen Surname Definition:

The French Jeannin = Jean (v. John) + the diminutive suff. -in.

Jennen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5891:136,68216,618
Belgium3421:33,6165,466
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Netherlands1761:95,95015,676
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
France91:7,380,302306,885
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Jennen (182) may also be a first name.

Jennen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Jeannin = Jean (v. John) + the diminutive suff. -in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jennen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jennen occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jennen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 268,560th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,015,517 people. The surname Jennen occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Jennen are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Jennen is also the 675,152nd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 182 people.

The surname Jennen is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 136,682. In Germany Jennen is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 86 percent live, Hesse, where 4 percent live and Bavaria, where 3 percent live. Besides Germany it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Jennen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jennen last name are 2.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jennen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning $45,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeannen926/
Djennen924/
Jennien920/
Jenneng920/
Ennen912,298/
Jenen9177/
Jeannene862/
Hennen836,702/
Gennen83276/
Jeunen83264/
Sennen83219/
Jeneng83148/
Jehnen8366/
Jennin8348/
Jesnen8311/
Jeneen838/
Jenuen838/
Ijenen836/
Zennen835/
Jeanen832/
Jenent832/
Jinnen831/
Jenoen831/
Jenaen831/
Ennenn831/
Jenien830/
Cennen830/
Enen80574/
Jnen802/
Jeannin778,783/
Jenning77962/
Jennion77209/
Suennen77111/
Henneng77110/
Chennen7763/
Hennøen7743/
Heinnen7731/
Jeanene7723/
Jeaneen777/
Hennien774/
Jeinaen774/
Jinneng771/
Soennen771/
Jieneng771/
Djennin771/
Yenneen771/
Jeenend771/
Jehneng771/
Hennesn770/
Jennisn770/
Jeaneun770/
Jeninng770/
Ennin7311,756/
Yenen732,888/
Henen731,737/
Jenin731,346/
Genen73494/
Eneen73154/
Jänen73117/
Jinen73111/
Jenem7317/
Ienen736/
Eninn732/
Jeaninne71124/
Jeanenne715/
Sjønneng715/
Heinænen715/
Jenninjs712/
Jingneng712/
Jeannina712/
Chenneng712/
Jeanning711/
Heinnene711/
Ejiemnen711/
Heangnen710/
Heinen6727,021/
Heynen674,248/
Sinnen671,575/
Hinnen671,081/
Henien67728/
Hennin67703/
Jinnin67635/
Jenina67487/
Ennion67446/
Sennin67319/
Heenen67289/
Heneen67246/
Zinnen67223/
Hijnen67192/
Yeneng67168/
Hehnen67152/
Chenen67123/
Gennin67118/
Sünnen6798/
Jenion6788/
Heanen6774/
Hennem6764/
Jeanin6762/
Geneen6757/
Henøen6757/
Jening6755/
Heneng6745/
Jenyon6741/
Yegnen6739/
Yennem6734/
Juinen6731/
Hienen6728/
Ginnen6727/
Jenuin6723/
Jähnen6719/
Yemnen6718/
Ehinen6712/
Jengin679/
Yenenc679/
Hynnen679/
Jeenim677/
Jeanninne676/
Ennina675/
Jainen675/
Jenesn674/
Cünnen674/
Zennin672/
Joinen672/
Hemnen672/
Jeinem672/
Jeenem672/
Jeenin672/
Jeinin672/
Jeneem671/
Henhne671/
Jenint671/
Jenyna671/
Aaenen671/
Gemnen671/
Jesnin671/
Jeunin671/
Jnning671/
Djeheneng671/
Joynen670/
Henent670/

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