About Janson
The surname Janson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jan, a variant of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan. The name Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Janson can be interpreted to mean "son of Jan" or "son of John."
The surname Janson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janson 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 Janson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Janson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Janson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.