Jenssen

Jenssen Meaning & Origin

About Jenssen
The surname Jenssen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jens, which is a variant of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jens. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," so Jenssen means "son of Jens." This surname is commonly found in Norway and Denmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenssen: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSN', 'ANSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenssen in Braille

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

The name Jenssen in braille

How to sign the name Jenssen using Sign Language

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

The name Jenssen in sign language

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