Jessen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 (pre 1700)
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Jessen Ranking
In the United States, the name Jessen is the 5,540th 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 (b. 1937), American aviator and pilot from Chicago, one of the Mercury 13
- 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
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Citations +
- ^ Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- ^ https://namecensus.com/most_common_surnames.htm
- ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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