Jenssen Surname

76,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Jenssen Surname Definition:

(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Jens, a variant of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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Jenssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4,7671:1,07985
Germany5391:149,36117,949
United States4471:810,87062,361
Sweden2051:48,0333,738
Australia651:415,31833,226
England611:913,41146,955
Peru571:557,61614,875
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Estonia121:110,15019,471
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Jenssen (119) may also be a first name.

Jenssen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Jens, a variant of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Jenssen is a well known surname in Norway, and it can also be found with a different spelling as Jensen in Denmark. Jenssen means son of Jens.

- jenssentf

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

- eljanzen

This surname literally means 'son of Jens'. Jens originates from the name Johannes.

- zoneling

Jenssen Last Name Facts

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

Jenssen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jenssen.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenssen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jenssen is the 76,993rd most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,146,021 people. Jenssen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Jenssen reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 856,040th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 119 people.

The surname Jenssen is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 4,767 people, or 1 in 1,079. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Norway, where 39 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent reside and Central Norway, where 14 percent reside. Besides Norway this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Jenssen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jenssen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jenssen surname increased 1,242 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,017 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jenssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jenssen surname are 5.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.7% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jennssen931/
Jensen92489,207/
Enssen9233/
Henssen86646/
Jensson86541/
Jehnsen8674/
Jeinsen8654/
Senssen8652/
Yenssen8651/
Jennsen8637/
Ienssen8629/
Jeansen8617/
Jeensen8613/
Jensenn8612/
Jenshen8612/
Jinssen8611/
Genssen869/
Jesnsen865/
Jenseng864/
Jjensen863/
Jensesn862/
Jemssen861/
Jenhsen861/
Jensend861/
Jensoen861/
Jenszen861/
Jönssen861/
Zenssen861/
Ensen831,045/
Jensn832/
Jnsen831/
Jeansson80437/
Heinssen80159/
Cijnssen8033/
Henssien8014/
Jienseng805/
Jøgensen804/
D'Jensen802/
Yenssien801/
Sienssen801/
Henssgen801/
Jöhnssen801/
Jeanssem801/
Heynssen800/
Jenson7712,881/
Hensen777,390/
Iensen771,111/
Zensen77938/
Yensen77802/
Jenzen77679/
Sensen77585/
Gensen77214/
Jenjen77138/
Jenßen77107/
Jensén7788/
Censen7781/
Jencen7755/
Jensin7738/
Jensan7733/
Enåsen7732/
Ensson7729/
Jemsen7728/
Jensem7721/
Jinsen7720/
Jønsen7714/
Jönsen7711/
Jensne777/
Jengen777/
Ensien775/
Jsnsen771/
Jenscn771/
Jenszn771/
Jenxen771/
Enseen771/
Jeensn771/
Jnsson770/
Jensyn770/
Jensenová7526/
Heanssgen7510/
Jensenova751/
Jnsn731/
Jönsson7131,433/
Jeanson714,170/
Heinsen711,845/
Jønsson711,611/
Hensgen71818/
Saensen71410/
Hinssen71373/
Yensien71206/
Jentgen71196/
Jenchen7180/
Heynsen7160/
Hensien7155/
Jensing7146/
Henshen7138/
Chensen7134/
Jengeng7126/
Jennson7115/
Khensen7113/
Genseen7112/
Jensohn719/
Jeinson717/
Genseng717/
Siensen716/
Jemsson716/
Suensen716/
Jynsson715/
Jension714/
Gensson714/
Ehnsson714/
Jehnson713/
Genshen713/
Jeansin713/
Jenjeng713/
Jenshin712/
Jhenson712/
Hensson712/
Ienssem712/
Henszen712/
Yenshen712/
Jeenson712/
Hiensen712/
Jainsen711/
Jeynson711/
Jemnson711/
Jeansan711/
Hennsen711/
Giensen711/
Gensehn711/
Enssina711/
Jeansem711/
Jensone711/
Jensong711/
Hensenn711/
Hejnsen711/
Jénsson711/
Jöhnsen711/
Jönssön711/
Djemsen711/
Djengen711/
Djenson711/
Yenseng711/
Zhensen711/
Ennsien711/
Jeamsen711/
Jeensin711/
Soensen710/
Sinssen710/
Jehnsan710/
Heensen710/
Hjenson710/
Genscen710/
Henseng710/
Gensend710/
Ensan672,330/
Henschen672,035/
Enson671,321/
Hågensen671,014/
Saensaen67273/
Hensenne67163/
Ensin6798/
Enzen6778/
Jehenson6757/
Jnsan6753/
Ziemssen6745/
Encen6742/
Jeansing6728/
Zhenshen6721/
Dzhensen6718/
Enßen6712/
Hänssgen6712/
Chenshen6710/
Suensson679/
Jiensang679/
Djensonn675/
Jeansone674/
Jensonne674/
Soensson674/
Jenshina673/
Heinsosn673/
Jhnsn673/
Scensson672/
Jöhnsson672/
Jeansonn671/
Hensn671/
Cnsen671/
Zenssone671/
Suensuen671/
Jainsson671/
Jendrzen671/
Jhginsen671/
Joinssin671/
Enseñ671/
Ensén671/
Chenseng671/
Suensaen671/
Jeansant671/
Jeensang671/
Jenshang671/
Kheansen671/
Ensyn670/
Jeansane670/
Yohensen670/

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