Jantzen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Denmark
Germany
Scotland

Etymology of Jantzen

What does the name Jantzen mean?

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 Jantzen family

The surname Jantzen 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.

Jantzen 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.

Jantzen Ranking

the United States, the name Jantzen is the 17,292^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Jantzen migration to the United States +

Jantzen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis Jantzen, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1812 3
Joh Jantzen, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 3
Elise Jantzen, aged 16, who arrived in New York, NY in 1876 3
Heinrich Jantzen, aged 50, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877 3
Helena Jantzen, aged 25, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877 3
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Jantzen migration to Australia +

Jantzen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

F.W. Jantzen, aged 26, a merchant, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Hermann von Beckerath" 4

Sources +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HERMANN VON BECKERATH 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847HermanVonBeckerath.htm