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.
The surname Jahnsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Jahnsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.