# Jensen (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/jensen/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish or Norwegian origin.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Danish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 115,679 |
| US rank (2010) | 265 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,669 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.0% (112,332 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛnsən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Jensen.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jensen in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Jensen in the United States, the Kingdom of Denmark and the United Kingdom.

## People named Jensen

- Jelena Jensen, American pornographic actress and model
- Derrick Jensen, American ecophilosopher, radical environmentalist, and anti-civilization advocate
- Arthur R. Jensen, American professor of educational psychology (1923-2012)
- Ted Jensen, American sound engineer
- Larsen Jensen, American swimmer
- Scarlett Mew Jensen, British diver
- Maren Jensen, American former model and actress
- Nick Jensen, American ice hockey defenseman (born 1990)
- Victor Jensen, association football player
- Eulalie Jensen, American actress (1884–1952)
- Peta Jensen, American pornographic actress
- Elwood V. Jensen, American biologist (1920-2012)

and 7 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Jansen, Janssen, Jenson, Johnsen, Jeansonne, Jenkins, Johansen, Jenkin, Janssens, Johnson, Jamison, Jameson.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.