Jahnsen

Jahnsen Meaning & Origin

About Jahnsen
The surname Jahnsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jahn, which is a variant of the name John. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," making Jahnsen mean "son of Jahn" or "son of John." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Jahn or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jahnsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jahnsen: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jahnsen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jahnsen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/jahnsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSN', 'ANSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jahnsen in Braille

Here's how to represent Jahnsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jahnsen in braille

How to sign the name Jahnsen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jahnsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jahnsen in sign language

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