Jensen (surname)

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Jensen
Origin
Meaning"Son of Jens"
Region of originScandinavia
Other names
Variant form(s)Johnson

Jensen is a surname of Scandinavian origin.[1] Jensen literally means son of Jens. In 2001 it was the most common surname in Denmark,[2] but nowadays it is the second most common surname in Denmark, where it is shared by about 5% of the population.[3] It is also very common in other Scandinavian countries such as Norway, where it is the ninth most common surname, but nevertheless shared by about 5% of the population. The name is also in use in the Faroe Islands.

There was no "Jensen family," merely a system of patronymics that was finally fixed in the 19th century at an arbitrary time, when the state bureaucracy required family names; before that people took their name from their father's first name.[4]

List of persons with the surname[]

A[]

B[]

  • Betty Lou Jensen
  • Bhumi Jensen (1983–2004)
  • Bjarne Jensen (umpire) (born 1958), Danish cricket umpire
  • Bjørg Eva Jensen (born 1960)
  • Brian Jensen (footballer born 1968), Danish football defender, played six games for the Danish national team
  • Brian Jensen (footballer born 1975), Danish football goalkeeper, played more than 200 games for English club Burnley
  • Benjamin Jensen (born 1975)
  • Barry Jensen (Professional Rugby League Footballer) born 1954

C[]

  • Captain C. W. Jensen, American policeman in Oregon
  • Carsten Jensen (born 1952)
  • Christian Jensen (disambiguation)
  • Christoffer Jensen
  • Claus Jensen (born 1977)
  • Cornelius Jensen (1814–1886), Danish sea captain and Californian politician
  • - (Born 1995)

D[]

E[]

F[]

G[]

  • Georg Jensen (1866–1935), Danish silversmith and founder of Georg Jensen A/S
  • Gyde Jensen (born 1989), German politician

H[]

I[]

J[]

K[]

L[]

M[]

N[]

O[]

  • Otto Jensen (1856–1918), Norwegian Lutheran bishop and politician

P[]

  • Patrik Jensen (born 1969), Swedish guitarist
  • Paul Hilmar Jenson (1930–2004), Norwegian philatelist
  • Peter Jensen (bishop) (born 1943), Australian Anglican theologian and academic
  • Peter Skov-Jensen (born 1971), Danish footballer and goalkeeper
  • Phillip Jensen (born ?), Australian Anglican cleric
  • Ploypailin Mahidol Jensen (born 1981), American pianist and member of the Thai royal family
  • Poul Jensen (footballer born 1899) (1899–1991), Danish footballer
  • Poul Jensen (footballer born 1934) (1934–2000), Danish footballer

R[]

S[]

T[]

U[]

V[]

  • Viggo Jensen (disambiguation) several people
  • Viktor Jensen (born 1987), Icelandic/British race car driver

W[]

Fictional characters[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jensen Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms, German". HouseOfNames.
  2. ^ Ravara, Stefano. "Denmark surname ranking". Surname Map.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Statistics Denmark
  4. ^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988), pp. xxxv & 282-83.
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