Meaning of the nameJansen
- Male
- Jan-sen
Jansen is a masculine name that comes from the Dutch surname Jansen, a patronymic formed from Jan, the equivalent of English John.
Meaning
“a Dutch patronymic surname, a shortened form of Janszoon ('son of Jan'); Jan is equivalent to English John”
Source: Wiktionary: Jansen
- People (2022)
- 1,766
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,576
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,775
- people
Jansen in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jansen, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (510 people).
0 women 1,747 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jansen is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jansen in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 481 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 304 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 175 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 95 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 75 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 67 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 49 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 23 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jansen
Wiktionary describes Jansen, in Dutch, as a shortened form of Janszoon, formed from Jan plus the suffix -sen, and as a common surname of patronymic origin; Jan itself is recorded as a masculine name equivalent to English John. In Brazil, the same spelling is used as a given name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,766 people named Jansen, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jansen · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Jan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Jansen
What does the name Jansen mean?
Jansen means “a Dutch patronymic surname, a shortened form of Janszoon ('son of Jan'); Jan is equivalent to English John”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Jansen in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,766 people with the first name Jansen, which ranks it number 5,576 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jansen a boy's or a girl's name?
Jansen is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,747 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jansen most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Jansen (481 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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