Jansen (surname)

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Jansen
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Jansen is a Dutch/Flemish 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.

Jansen is a very common surname in the Dutch-language area. Jansen is one of the

second most common name
.

People named Jansen

As a patronym

Fictional characters

  • Cam Jansen
    , eponymic character of a mystery book series by David A. Adler
  • Tek Jansen, fictional character featured on The Colbert Report

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