Jens

Jens Meaning & Origin

About Jens
The surname Jens is of German and Scandinavian origin, derived from the given name Jens, which is a variant of Johannes. Johannes is the German and Scandinavian form of the name John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jens can be understood to mean "son of Jens" or "descendant of Jens," with Jens being a variation of the name John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jens: 777
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,165
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ʤɛnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jens in Braille

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

The name Jens in braille

How to sign the name Jens using Sign Language

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

The name Jens in sign language

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