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Where Does The Last Name Jenssen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jenssen occurs most in Norway. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenssen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 76,993^rd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,146,021 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Jenssen reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia. Jenssen is also the 856,040^th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 119 people.

Jenssen is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 4,767 people, or 1 in 1,079. In Norway Jenssen is primarily found in: Northern Norway, where 39 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent live and Central Norway, where 14 percent live. Aside from Norway this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Jenssen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jenssen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jenssen last name rose 1,242 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,017 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jenssen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jenssen last name are 5.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jenssen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning 330,433 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1344.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 280,022 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.48% less than the national average, earning R 136,692 per year; in United States they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $49,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $52,428 CAD per year.