Janssen

Janssen Meaning & Origin

About Janssen
The surname Janssen 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 man named Jan. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Janssen means "son of Jan" or "son of John." It is a common surname in the Netherlands and is often found in other Dutch-speaking regions.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janssen: 11,423
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.87

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

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Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNSN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J05205
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N S AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆnsษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNSN', 'ANSN')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janssen in Braille

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

The name Janssen in braille

How to sign the name Janssen using Sign Language

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

The name Janssen in sign language

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