Jansen (surname)

Jansen is a Dutch/Flemish and Low German patronymic surname meaning son of Jan, a common derivative of Johannes. It is equivalent to the English surname Johnson. The near homonyms "Jensen" and "Jansson" are its Danish, Norwegian and Swedish counterparts.

Jansen is a very common surname in the Dutch-language area. Jansen is one of the most common names in the Netherlands and the most common when combined with variant spelling Janssen. In Belgium, the variant Janssens is the second most common name.

People named Jansen:

Cas Jansen, (born 1977), Dutch actor

Cornelius Jansen, (1510–1576), Flemish religious leader (Jansen of Ghent)

Cornelius Jansen, (1585–1638), Dutch theologian (Jansenism)

Dan Jansen, (born 1964), American speed skater

Danny Jansen, (born 1995), American baseball player

Ea Jansen, (1921–2005), Estonian historian

Ernest George Jansen, (1881–1959), South African politician

Floor Jansen, (born 1981), Dutch singer

Floris Jansen, (born 1962), Dutch cricketer

Fons Jansen, (1925–2001), Dutch comedian

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