Given name & surname
Janssen
“the son of Jan”
Janssen is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Janssen is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Janssen is a variant of Janson. An origin associated with Janson is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Janssen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 197
- 197 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16 in 1964. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 329 as a first name in 2020; 10,974 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Janssen’s family of names
Janssen has a related form in Janson. In German usage, Janssen as a surname has a related form in Jansen. In French usage, Janssen as a surname has a related form in JANSSENS.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Janssen has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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