Jensen (surname)

Jensen
Family name
Meaning "God is Gracious"
Region of origin Western Germany
Related names Jenson, Jansen, Hanson, Henson.

Jensen is a surname of German origin.

The history of the Jensen family began in the kingdom of Schleswig, Western Germany. Developed at a time when most of Germany's provinces were states of the Holy Roman Empire.[1]

Immigrants to English-speaking countries often change the spelling to Jenson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules.

The Jensen name is of Germanic origin and is predominantly popular in the Scandinavian region, mainly Denmark.

Jensen is a moderately common surname in the United States. When the United States Census was taken in 2000, there were around 112,332 individuals with the surname "Jensen," ranking it number 244 for all surnames. Historically, the name has been most prevalent in the West, especially in Utah. Jensen is least common in the southeastern states.[2]

Jensen literally means son of Jens.

List of persons with the surname

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See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.houseofnames.com/jensen-family-crest
  2. ↑ http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Map/Jensen
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