Jensson Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Jensson Surname User-submission:

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

Jensson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland3311:1,148202
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Norway321:160,69619,635
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Jénsson (1) are calculated separately.

Jensson (37) may also be a first name.

Jensson 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

Jensson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jensson is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Jénsson. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jensson? popularity and diffusion

Jensson is the 580,291st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,470,510 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Jensson are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname Jensson is most frequently occurring in Iceland, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 1,148. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 71 percent are found, Southern Region, where 12 percent are found and Western Region, where 5 percent are found. Not including Iceland this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Sweden, where 7 percent are found.

Jensson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jensson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jensson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jensson last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Jensson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning 385,114 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.29% less than the national average, earning $33,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning $45,759 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jénsson951/
Jeansson93437/
Jenson9212,881/
Ensson9229/
Jnsson920/
Jönsson8631,433/
Jenssen866,359/
Jeanson864,170/
Jønsson861,611/
Jennson8615/
Jensohn869/
Jeinson867/
Jemsson866/
Jynsson865/
Jension864/
Gensson864/
Ehnsson864/
Jehnson863/
Jensesn862/
Jhenson862/
Hensson862/
Jeenson862/
Jeynson861/
Jemnson861/
Jensoen861/
Jensone861/
Jensong861/
Djenson861/
Hjenson860/
Enson831,321/
Jehenson8057/
Suensson809/
Djensonn805/
Jeansone804/
Jensonne804/
Soensson804/
Scensson802/
Jöhnsson802/
Jeansonn801/
Zenssone801/
Jainsson801/
Jennssen801/
Jensen77489,207/
Henson7778,638/
Genson773,110/
Censon77737/
Jemson77526/
Jinson77389/
Yenson77286/
Jønson77107/
Jhnson77103/
Jönson7790/
Jensén7788/
Jensan7733/
Enssen7733/
Jencon779/
Ension779/
Zenson777/
Ienson772/
Jenzon772/
Enssun771/
Jänson771/
Ennson770/
Cnsson770/
Jeansonne751,907/
Heðinsson758/
Jeansomne751/
Jeansoone751/
Jeansoune751/
Hesensson751/
Yenssoune751/
Joynson712,025/
Saenson71754/
Henssen71646/
Joinson71630/
Heinson71302/
Sension71112/
Jehnsen7174/
Yensong7163/
Jeanjon7160/
Aaenson7154/
Jeinsen7154/
Senssen7152/
Yenssen7151/
Khenson7148/
Gensone7139/
Jennsen7137/
Jinsong7137/
Henshon7136/
Jihnson7134/
Ienssen7129/
Jojnson7127/
Hension7117/
Jeansen7117/
Jeensen7113/
Ihenson7111/
Jinssen7111/
Chenson7110/
Genssen719/
Jeançon718/
Jainson717/
Jemsion716/
Heynson716/
Jionson716/
Jesnsen715/
Hinsson715/
Hennson714/
Hensone714/
Jjensen713/
Jeannsonne713/
Jenzone713/
Gensong713/
Ginsson712/
Jeimson711/
Jemssen711/
Jeansan711/
Hensohn711/
Hensoin711/
Hensonh711/
Hensonn711/
Jenszen711/
Zensone711/
Heanson711/
Sinsson711/
Jeamson711/
Jjhnson711/
Jhhnson711/
Jeansom711/
Jönnson711/
Jönssen711/
Juinson711/
Gennson711/
Hensoon711/
Jyemson711/
Zenssen711/
Jeensom711/
Jimsson711/
Heenson710/
Jinnson710/
Scenson710/
Jehnsan710/
Hensong710/
Soenson710/
Heinsohn673,840/
Ensan672,330/
Ensen671,045/
Chensong67292/
Heinssen67159/
Enzon6754/
Jnsan6753/
Yensoung6735/
Cijnssen6733/
Ensun6732/
Joihnson6717/
Jiohnson6716/
Yetinson6716/
Henssien6714/
Heinsonn6714/
Johynson679/
Jiensang679/
Dzhenson678/
Johjnson678/
Jojhnson678/
Kheynson677/
Yiensong676/
Kheinson676/
Jøgensen674/
Zinssone673/
Heinsosn673/
Heinshon673/
Joyhnson673/
Cnson672/
Cheinson672/
D'Jensen672/
Saension672/
Heehnson671/
Joitnson671/
Zensonne671/
Yenssien671/
Sienssen671/
Heynsohn671/
Hoinsson671/
Hjsimson671/
Jöhnssen671/
Ensén671/
Hesenson671/
Chensoon671/
Yensuong671/
Jeansant671/
Jeanssem671/
Jeensang671/
Jenshang671/
Heynssen670/
Hiensohn670/
Jeansane670/
Henschon670/
Hensiond670/

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