Jansen (surname)
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Jansen is a Dutch 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.
Combined with the alternative spelling Janssen it was and probably is the most common name in the Netherlands (1947 data), while the variant Janssens is the second most common name in Belgium (2001 data).
People named Jansen:
- Jansen, Cas (born 1977), Dutch actor
- Jansen, Christopher (born 1986), The J-Dogg
- Jansen, Cornelius (1510–1576), Flemish religious leader (Jansen of Ghent)
- Jansen, Cornelius (1585–1638), Dutch theologian (Jansenism)
- Jansen, Dan (born 1964), American speed skater
- Jansen, Ea (1921–2005), Estonian historian
- Jansen, Ernest George (1881–1959), South African politician
- Jansen, Floor (born 1981), Dutch Singer
- Jansen, Floris (born 1962), Dutch cricketer
- Jansen, Fons (1925–2001), Dutch comedian
- Jansen, Geert Jan (born 1943), Dutch art forger
- Jansen, Harm (born 1967), Dutch cyclist
- Jansen, Jacques (1913–2002), French singer
- Jansen, Janine (born 1978), Dutch violinist
- Jansen, Johannes Henricus Gerardus (1868–1936), Dutch religious leader
- Jansen, John, American producer
- Jansen, John (born 1963), Dutch water polo player
- Jansen, Jon (born 1976), American football player
- Jansen, Larry (born 1920), American baseball player
- Jansen, Leen (born 1930), Dutch boxer
- Jansen, Leo (1930–1980), Dutch painter
- Jansen, Marcell (born 1985), German footballer
- Jansen, Mark (born 1978), Dutch musician
- Jansen, Matt (born 1977), English footballer
- Jansen, Michael (born 1984), Dutch footballer
- Jansen, Michael(born 1951), German artist
- Jansen, Nadine (born 1980), German model
- Jansen, Patrick (born c.1923), Indian hockey player
- Jansen, Peter (1852–1923), Russian-born American politician
- Jansen, Querelle (born 1985), Dutch model
- Jansen, Robbie (born 1949), South African musician
- Jansen, Ronald (born 1963), Dutch hockey player
- Jansen, Rudolf (born 1940), Dutch pianist
- Jansen, Rudy (born 1979), Dutch footballer
- Jansen, Stefan (born 1972), Dutch footballer
- Jansen, Steve (born 1959), Dutch English
- Jansen, Susan Estelle, American TV writer & producer
- Jansen, Tammy (born c.1980), American model
- Jansen, Tek (born 2006), American superhero
- Jansen, Theo (born 1948), Dutch artist
- Jansen, Wim (born 1946), Dutch footballer
- Jansen, Wes (born 1977),

