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This Danish and Norwegian name is derived from Jan's or Johan's son and in many cases is the equivalent of Johnson. 1

The Jensen variant is the second most common surname in Denmark. All these names are derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which literally means "Jehovah has favored," which was Latinized as Johannes, gained tremendous popularity during the medieval era. This is due to the exploits of St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, and nearly one thousand other saints of the same name. The suffix -son and its variants are translatable as 'son of.'

Early Origins of the Jansson family

The surname Jansson was first found in many places throughout ancient Denmark due to the popularity of the name "John," initially as a forename, but later as a surname with the typical "sen" or "son" suffix. The name is fairly popular in the Faroe Islands, about two hundred miles north-northwest of Scotland, midway between Norway and Iceland.

Jansson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jahn, Johansen, Johannsen, Johannesen, Jonsen, Johnsen, Jensen, Joensen, Jansen, Jahnsen, Jantzen, Johanson, Johansson, Johanesson, Johannsson, Johannesson, Jonsson, Johnsson, Jönsson and many more.

Jansson Ranking

In the United States, the name Jansson is the 15,790th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

United States Jansson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jansson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Anders Jansson, who arrived in Delaware in 1641 3
  • Carl Jansson, who arrived in Delaware in 1641 3
  • Mats Jansson, who arrived in Delaware in 1641 3
  • Michael Jansson, who landed in Delaware in 1641 3
Jansson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Christina Jansson, aged 14, who arrived in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1831 3
  • Carl J Jansson, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1844 3
  • Anna Mathilda Jansson, aged 6, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 3
  • Anna Bitta Jansson, aged 32, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 3
  • Peter Johan Jansson, aged 3, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Jansson (post 1700) +

  • John Phillip Jansson (b. 1918), accomplished American architect and a member of various councils and architectural societies in New York City
  • Herold Jansson (1899-1965), Danish Olympic gymnast and diver
  • Erik Jansson (1808-1850), leader of a Swedish pietist sect that emigrated to the United States in 1846
  • Camilla Sköld Jansson (b. 1957), Swedish politician
  • Bengt Jansson (b. 1943), former Swedish international speedway rider
  • Nanna Jansson (b. 1983), Swedish, Olympic ice hockey medalist
  • Mikael Jansson (b. 1965), Swedish politician
  • Jan-Magnus Jansson (1922-2003), Finnish politician
  • Gustaf Jansson (b. 1922), Swedish Olympic marathoner
  • Folke Jansson (1897-1965), Swedish Olympic triple jump
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Carl Olof Jansson, aged 21, Swedish Third Class passenger from OrebroÖrebro who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking in collapsible A 4
  1. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. 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)
  4. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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