How common is the surname Jensen?

115,679 people in the United States had the surname Jensen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,669 Americans. It ranked 265th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Jensen?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Jensen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Jensen?

Jelena Jensen, American pornographic actress and model, followed by Derrick Jensen.

Where is the surname Jensen most common?

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

How do you pronounce Jensen?

Jensen is /ˈd͡ʒɛnsən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Jensen getting more or less common?

More common. 112,332 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 115,679 in 2010, up 3.0%.

Is Jensen also a first name?

Yes. Jensen is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Jensen

A Danish patronymic surname, carried by 115,679 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnsən/ 2 syllables Soundex J525 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jensen is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

Danish origin

Borrowed from Danish Jensen.

Jensen is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 50 Danish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 115,679 people named Jensen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,669 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 112,332.

#265

rank among US surnames

115,679

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3%

change since 2000 (was #244)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#256	Lawson	119,053	2,593
#257	Jacobs	118,614	2,603
#258	O'Brien	118,557	2,604
#259	Lynch	117,708	2,623
#260	Singh	116,749	2,645
#261	Vega	116,673	2,646
#262	Bishop	116,618	2,647

Who is named Jensen

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Jensen identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Jensens

19 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jelena Jensen
American pornographic actress and model, born 1981
Derrick Jensen
American ecophilosopher, radical environmentalist, and anti-civilization advocate, born 1960
Arthur R. Jensen
American professor of educational psychology (1923-2012)
Ted Jensen
American sound engineer, born 1954
Larsen Jensen
American swimmer, born 1985
Scarlett Mew Jensen
British diver, born 2001
Maren Jensen
American former model and actress, born 1956
Nick Jensen
American ice hockey defenseman (born 1990)
Victor Jensen
Association football player, born 2000
Eulalie Jensen
American actress (1884–1952)
Peta Jensen
American pornographic actress, born 1990
Elwood V. Jensen
American biologist (1920-2012)

Notable Jensens come mostly from the United States (15), the Kingdom of Denmark (3) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Jensen

Jensen has the Soundex code J525, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J525.

Other Danish surnames

All 50 Danish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Jensen come from?: Borrowed from Danish Jensen.
How common is the surname Jensen?: 115,679 people in the United States had the surname Jensen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,669 Americans. It ranked 265th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jensen?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Jensen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Jensen?: Jelena Jensen, American pornographic actress and model, followed by Derrick Jensen.
Where is the surname Jensen most common?: Wikidata records people named Jensen in the United States, the Kingdom of Denmark and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Jensen?: Jensen is /ˈd͡ʒɛnsən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Jensen?: Jensen is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Jensen getting more or less common?: More common. 112,332 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 115,679 in 2010, up 3.0%.
Is Jensen also a first name?: Yes. Jensen is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.