| ![Show Contents]() Jens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of JensWhat does the name Jens mean? The history of the Jens family began in the historic kingdom of Schleswig, which is the northernmost state in western Germany. German surnames developed at a time when most of Schleswig, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in Schleswig. Two of the common types of family names found in the Schleswig are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Jens derived from the personal names Jen, Jan, and Jon, which are all forms of the name John. The name John is originally derived from the Hebrew personal name Johanan, which literally means "Jehovah has favored." Early Origins of the Jens familyThe surname Jens was first found in Holstein, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Although branches of this family are to be found in the Netherlands and Denmark, German branches were distinct and had their own history from early on. Early History of the Jens familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jens research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1783, 1813, 1829, 1837, 1860, 1875, 1878, 1880, 1891, 1905 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Jens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jens Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jansen, Janssen, Jannsen, Jannssen, Janson, Jansson, Jansens, Janssens, Jannssens, Janzen, Jantzen, Janz, Jantz, Jans, Jaenz, Jaentz, Jaens, Jenz, Jentz, Jens, Jensen, Jenssen, Jensson, Jenzen and many more. Early Notables of the Jens family- Wilhelm Jensen was a German novelist, who was born in Heiligenhafen, Holstein in 1837, and who died in Munich in 1911...
| Jens migration to the United States | + |
Jens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johann Jens, who landed in New York in 1850 1
- Margeretha Jens, who arrived in New York in 1862 1
- Mathias Jens, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1862 1
- Anna Jens, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1862 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jens (post 1700) | + |
- Jens Adler (b. 1965), German former footballer
- Jens Lauritz Arup Seip (1905-1992), Norwegian historian originally trained as a medieval historian
- Jens Lauritz Arup (1793-1874), Norwegian bishop and politician
- Jens Todt (b. 1970), German former professional footballer
- Jens Dyrløv Eriksen (b. 1969), Danish badminton player
- Jens Robben (b. 1983), German football midfielder
- Jens Odewald (1940-2024), German business executive, Chairman of the Board of Management of Kaufhof AG
- Jens Werner (1964-2024), Danish ballroom dancer, World Amateur Champion (1994)
- Jens Fredrik Schroeter (1857-1927), Norwegian astronomer
- 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)
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