Jenss Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Jenss Surname User-submission:

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

Jenss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Jenss (22) may also be a first name.

Jenss Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- eljanzen

Jenss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jenss is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,718,748th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Jenss reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 22 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Jenss is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 32 percent live, Hawaii, where 18 percent live and New Jersey, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent live and Switzerland, where 7 percent live.

Jenss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jenss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jenss surname increased 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jenss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jenss surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with the political party.

Jenss earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.66% less than the national average, earning $40,707 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jensse912/
Jennss912/
Jens893,490/
Enss89198/
Jeans803,885/
Henss80643/
Jensz80640/
Jense80574/
Jenns80334/
Jeens80116/
Senss8064/
Zenss8063/
Jensh8029/
Jenås8028/
Jeins8015/
Djens8014/
Genss8010/
Jensø806/
Jemss801/
Jiens801/
Yenss801/
Jehns801/
Jemns801/
Ennss800/
Jenst800/
Ens753,771/
Jns752/
Jensch732,078/
Gensse73299/
Uijens7356/
Heinss7345/
Yensse7330/
Jesins7324/
Hensse7313/
Oijens7312/
Dtjens737/
Iensse736/
Jeanse733/
Djense732/
Jeense732/
Jetens732/
Zennss731/
Jeeins731/
Gennss731/
Jecins731/
Jesnæs731/
Djemss731/
Enns6712,740/
Hens676,119/
Sens675,710/
Jems673,627/
Gens673,379/
Zens673,375/
Jöns671,211/
Ensz671,113/
Jenz67466/
Heijens67387/
Jenß67366/
Cens67318/
Yens67153/
Goijens6799/
Jins6782/
Enæs6758/
Jøns6747/
Ensh6735/
Huijens6734/
Ooijens6734/
Jenś6713/
Jeensch6711/
Jennsch6711/
Jehnsch678/
Jeinsch677/
Jenš674/
Hijeuns672/
Iens672/
Enås672/
Jensova672/
Jessens672/
Jjns671/
Jsns671/
Jensche671/
Jnsz671/
Jzns671/
Jnse671/
Jnns671/
Jeann's671/
Djns671/
Snss671/
Jäns671/
Chensse671/
Jnsh671/
Jettins671/
Jessyms671/
Jenx671/
Jeansch671/
Jhns670/
Hennsse670/
Jnst670/

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