About Jansen
The surname Jansen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," so Jansen means "son of Jan." It is a common surname in the Netherlands and is also found in other countries with Dutch influence.
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The surname Jansen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jansen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Jansen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jansen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.