Janssens

Janssens Meaning & Origin

About Janssens
The surname Janssens 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 indicate the son of someone named Jan. The suffix "-sens" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of." Therefore, Janssens means "son of Jan" or "son of John" in Dutch.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Janssens: 557
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janssens 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 Janssens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNSNS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J052052
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N S AH0 N Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆnsษ™nz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNSNS', 'ANSNS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janssens in Braille

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

The name Janssens in braille

How to sign the name Janssens using Sign Language

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

The name Janssens in sign language

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