Janssen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Janssen family

The surname Janssen was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Janssen family

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Janssen Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Janssen include Janson, Jeanson, Jansen, Jansun, Jeansen, Janssen and many more.

Early Notables of the Janssen family

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Janssen World Ranking

In the United States, the name Janssen is the 3,896^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Janssen is ranked the 7,477^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Janssen is the 5^th popular surname with an estimated 59,969 people with that name. 3

Janssen migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Janssen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mauritz Janssen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1636 4
Hans Janssen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1639 4
Swaen Janssen, who landed in New York in 1654 4
Arent Janssen, who arrived in New York in 1657 4
Poulus Janssen, aged 32, who landed in New York in 1658 4
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Janssen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johana Janssen, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 4
Johaner Janssen, aged 13, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 4
Johannes Janssen, aged 38, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 4
Cath Janssen, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 4
Otto Ernest Janssen, who landed in Missouri in 1845 4
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Janssen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Janssen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Hans Janssen, English convict who was convicted in Maidstone, Kent, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Edwin Fox" on 24th August 1858, arriving in Western Australia, Australia

Contemporary Notables of the name Janssen (post 1700) +

Werner Janssen (b. 1899), American conductor and composer
Casey Janssen (b. 1981), American baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays
David Janssen (1931-1980), Golden Globe-winning Emmy Award- nominated American film and television actor
Jann-Peter Janssen (1945-2022), German politician, member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Bundestag from 1994 to 2005
Pierre Jules César Janssen (1824-1907), French astronomer, co-discoverer of helium while analysing the chromosphere of the sun during a total solar eclipse in Guntur, India
Major-General Louis-Guillaume-Gaston Janssen (1884-1940), French General Officer Commanding 12th Motorized Division (1939-1940) 5
Famke Beumer Janssen (b. 1964), Dutch actress and former fashion model
Johannes Janssen (1829-1891), German historian
Horst Janssen (1929-1995), German printmaker
Constant Janssen (1895-1970), Belgian founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Louis-Guillaume-Gaston Janssen. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Janssen/Louis-Guillaume-Gaston/France.html