Jens Surname
Approximately 3,490 people bear this surname
Jens Surname User-submission:
English form ofIohannes, the Latin form of the Greek nameΙωαννης(Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name
Read More About This SurnameJens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,449 | 1:55,559 | 7,203 |
| United States | 1,097 | 1:330,409 | 29,953 |
| Netherlands | 311 | 1:54,300 | 9,327 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Denmark | 76 | 1:74,273 | 7,314 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
The alternate forms: Jenś (13) & Jenš (4) are calculated separately.
Jens (341,991) may also be a first name.
Jens Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
English form ofIohannes, the Latin form of the Greek nameΙωαννης(Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew nameיוֹחָנָן(Yochanan)meaning 'Yahwehis gracious', from the rootsיוֹ(yo)referring to the Hebrew God andחָנַן(chanan)meaning 'to be gracious'. The Hebrew form occurs in theOld Testament(spelledJohananorJehohananin the English version), but this name owes its popularity to twoNew Testamentcharacters, both highly reveredsaints. The first is John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner ofJesus. He baptized Jesus and was later executed byHerodAntipas. The second is the apostle John, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation. With the apostlesPeterandJames(his brother), he was part of the inner circle of Jesus.
This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.
The name (in various spellings) has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father and president John Adams (1735-1826), and poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), and musician John Lennon (1940-1980).
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Jens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jens (Arabic: ينس, Bengali: জেনস, Hindi: जेन्स, Marathi: जेन्स, Oriya: େଜନ୍ସ୍) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Jenś or Jenš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jens? popularity and diffusion
It is the 129,739th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,088,122 people. The surname Jens occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Jens live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,051st most widely held first name on earth, borne by 341,991 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,449 people, or 1 in 55,559. In Germany Jens is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 35 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Hamburg, where 14 percent reside. Not including Germany it is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside.
Jens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jens surname rose 892 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jens surname are 25.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.08% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.13% more than the national average, earning 460,719 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.55% less than the national average, earning R 131,760 per year; in United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $49,313 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenś | 92 | 13 | / |
| Jenš | 92 | 4 | / |
| Jeans | 89 | 3,885 | / |
| Jensz | 89 | 640 | / |
| Jense | 89 | 574 | / |
| Jenns | 89 | 334 | / |
| Jeens | 89 | 116 | / |
| Jenss | 89 | 113 | / |
| Jensh | 89 | 29 | / |
| Jenås | 89 | 28 | / |
| Jeins | 89 | 15 | / |
| Djens | 89 | 14 | / |
| Jensø | 89 | 6 | / |
| Jehns | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jiens | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jemns | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jenst | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ens | 86 | 3,771 | / |
| Jns | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jensch | 80 | 2,078 | / |
| Uijens | 80 | 56 | / |
| Jesins | 80 | 24 | / |
| Oijens | 80 | 12 | / |
| Dtjens | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jeanse | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jennss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jetens | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeense | 80 | 2 | / |
| Djense | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jensse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeeins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jecins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jesnæs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Enns | 75 | 12,740 | / |
| Hens | 75 | 6,119 | / |
| Sens | 75 | 5,710 | / |
| Jems | 75 | 3,627 | / |
| Gens | 75 | 3,379 | / |
| Zens | 75 | 3,375 | / |
| Jöns | 75 | 1,211 | / |
| Ensz | 75 | 1,113 | / |
| Jenz | 75 | 466 | / |
| Jenß | 75 | 366 | / |
| Cens | 75 | 318 | / |
| Enss | 75 | 198 | / |
| Yens | 75 | 153 | / |
| Jins | 75 | 82 | / |
| Enæs | 75 | 58 | / |
| Jøns | 75 | 47 | / |
| Ensh | 75 | 35 | / |
| Iens | 75 | 2 | / |
| Enås | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jsns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jenx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jnsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jäns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jnns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jnse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jnsz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jnst | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jhns | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heijens | 73 | 387 | / |
| Goijens | 73 | 99 | / |
| Ooijens | 73 | 34 | / |
| Huijens | 73 | 34 | / |
| Jennsch | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jeensch | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jehnsch | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jeinsch | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jessens | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hijeuns | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jensova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeansch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jettins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jensche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeann's | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heins | 67 | 14,997 | / |
| Heyns | 67 | 8,308 | / |
| Hense | 67 | 4,870 | / |
| Heans | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Soens | 67 | 1,656 | / |
| Saens | 67 | 1,345 | / |
| Ensch | 67 | 818 | / |
| Jenje | 67 | 794 | / |
| Gense | 67 | 717 | / |
| Hensh | 67 | 676 | / |
| Henss | 67 | 643 | / |
| Gensh | 67 | 499 | / |
| Heens | 67 | 279 | / |
| Yense | 67 | 271 | / |
| Hensz | 67 | 207 | / |
| Zaens | 67 | 204 | / |
| Henst | 67 | 186 | / |
| Siens | 67 | 184 | / |
| Joins | 67 | 162 | / |
| Jeams | 67 | 124 | / |
| Zenns | 67 | 124 | / |
| Geyns | 67 | 97 | / |
| Seens | 67 | 83 | / |
| Geins | 67 | 72 | / |
| Jains | 67 | 66 | / |
| Senss | 67 | 64 | / |
| Zenss | 67 | 63 | / |
| Iense | 67 | 58 | / |
| Hiens | 67 | 57 | / |
| Jench | 67 | 54 | / |
| Djems | 67 | 54 | / |
| Jeems | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jemse | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gensø | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zense | 67 | 32 | / |
| Henns | 67 | 30 | / |
| Henæs | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ziens | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jähns | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chens | 67 | 23 | / |
| Suens | 67 | 20 | / |
| Giens | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yensz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jence | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khens | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jinse | 67 | 12 | / |
| Genss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jemsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ehens | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hemns | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jenze | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zensz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gehns | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyens | 67 | 5 | / |
| Senns | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gijns | 67 | 5 | / |
| Genns | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hensj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jem's | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jyons | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeims | 67 | 3 | / |
| Genst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jöhns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jinns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eains | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yensh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djenz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jinsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Juins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeanz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeanx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jheysens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jänns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jünsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yenss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ennns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Censh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Censì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeunz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yenst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yenns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eoins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ennss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eayns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jinst | 67 | 0 | / |
Jens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jens in the Hindi language | ||
| जेन्स | jensa | - |
| Jens in the Marathi language | ||
| जेन्स | jensa | - |
| Jens in the Bengali language | ||
| জেনস | jenasa | 66.67 |
| জেন্স | jensa | 33.33 |
| Jens in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜନ୍ସ୍ | ejans | 40 |
| େଜନସ | ejanasa | 20 |
| େଯନା | eyana | 20 |
| େଜନା | ejana | 20 |
| Jens in the Arabic language | ||
| ينس | yns | - |
| يانس | yans | - |
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