Surname

Joensen

Joensen is a surname from Danish. It is used in English, Danish, and Faroese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Joensen comes from Danish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Joensen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Joen.

Joensen’s family of names

In English usage, Joensen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Joen.

Walk Joensen’s family in the name graph

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Danish

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German

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Norwegian

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Danish

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Norwegian

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Danish

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Sibling ideas

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