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Janson History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Janson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Janson family

The surname Janson 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 Janson family

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Janson Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Janson family name include Janson, Jeanson, Jansen, Jansun, Jeansen, Janssen and many more.

Early Notables of the Janson family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Janson family of Northampton

Janson Ranking

In the United States, the name Janson is the 8,726^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Janson is ranked the 6,850^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Janson migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Janson surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Janson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jacob Janson, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 3
Lambert Janson, who landed in Maryland in 1667 3

Janson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bernhart Janson, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 3
Christoph Janson, who landed in Massachusetts in 1753 3
Georg Wilhelm Janson, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 3
Georg Wilhelm Janson, who landed in Philadelphia in 1763

Janson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna C Janson, aged 14, who landed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1831 3
George Janson, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1841 3
George Janson, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1848
William Janson, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 3
Johann Janson, who arrived in America in 1872 3
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Janson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Janson Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Johan Janson, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
Peter Janson, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875

Janson migration to Australia +

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

Janson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Bella Janson, (Isabella), (b. 1785), aged 27, English house keeper who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Emu" in October 1812, the ship was captured and the passengers put ashore, the convicts were then transported aboard the "Broxburnebury" in January 1812 arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Janson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Janson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Janson, (b. 1838), aged 26, English carpenter from Yorkshire travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 22nd October 1864 5
Mrs. Louisa Janson, (b. 1839), aged 25, English settler from Yorkshire travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 22nd October 1864 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Janson (post 1700) +

Klaus Janson (b. 1952), American comic book artist, he was born in Germany but emigrated to the United States in 1957, well known for his work with Marvel Comics and DC Comics, most notably he has worked on 'Daredevil' and 'Batman', now a teacher at the School of Visual Arts in New York City
Sergeant Major Ernest A. Janson (1878-1930), United States Marine awarded the Medal of Honor
H W Janson (1913-1982), American art historian
David Janson (b. 1950), English actor and father of Ciara Janson
Ciara Janson (b. 1987), English actress
Marc Janson (1930-2022), Belgian-born French surrealist painter
Anton Janson (1620-1687), Dutch printer and typographer after whom the font "Janson" is named
Paul Janson (1840-1913), Belgian liberal politician
Oscar Janson (b. 1975), Swedish athlete
Janson Randall Junk (b. 1996), American professional baseball pitcher

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/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Emu
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html