Jessen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
England
Norway

Early Origins of the Jessen family

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

Early History of the Jessen family

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Jessen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacobsen, Jakobsen. and others.

Early Notables of the Jessen family

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Jessen Ranking

In the United States, the name Jessen is the 5,540^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Jessen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jessen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Jessen, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1852

Jessen migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jessen Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Christoff Jessen, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Francisca Jessen, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757

Contemporary Notables of the name Jessen (post 1700) +

Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen (1937-2024), American aviator and pilot from Chicago, one of the Mercury 13, advisor to the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) and president of the Ninety-Nines
Gianna Jessen (b. 1977), American recording artist
Herman Jessen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952 3
Herbert Henry Jessen (b. 1898), American politician, Mayor of Summerville, South Carolina, 1925-29; Dorchester County Sheriff, 1929-60; Member of South Carolina State Senate from Dorchester County, 1961-66 3
Ulla Jessen (b. 1946), Danish actress
Knud Jessen (1884-1971), Danish botanist and quaternary geologist
Børge Christian Jessen (1907-1993), Danish mathematician

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html