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 held by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Jénsson. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jensson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jensson is the 580,291st most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 13,470,510 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Jensson are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia. Jensson is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname Jensson is most frequently held in Iceland, where it is borne by 331 people, or 1 in 1,148. In Iceland it is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 71 percent live, Southern Region, where 12 percent live and Western Region, where 5 percent live. Beside Iceland Jensson exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Sweden, where 7 percent live.

Jensson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jensson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jensson surname increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jensson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jensson are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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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