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The surname Jessen was first found in Denmark where the name is a patronymic name derived from "the son of Jacob," which in turn is derived from biblical given name Yaakov ("supplanter" or "follower"). 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jessen research. The years 1896, 1902 and 1982 are included under the topic Early Jessen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacobsen, Jakobsen. and others.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jessen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Jessen is the 5,540th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: