Find out how popular the last name Jantzen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jantzen.

Jantzen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jantzen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jantzen in America

Jantzen is the 17662nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jantzen surname appeared 1,590 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jantzen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jantzen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jantzen

The surname JANTZEN is of German origin, derived from the personal name Johann or Jan, which is a Germanic form of the biblical name John. The name JANTZEN likely originated in the northern regions of Germany during the Middle Ages.

The name JANTZEN is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially formed by adding the suffix "-sen" or "-zen" to the given name Johann or Jan. This suffix indicated "son of" in Low German dialects. The surname would have been used to identify the son of someone named Johann or Jan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JANTZEN can be found in the 14th century, in the city of Hamburg, Germany. A merchant named Hans Jantzen is mentioned in the city's records from the year 1376. This suggests that the surname was already in use by that time.

In the 16th century, the JANTZEN name appears in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. A merchant named Jürgen Jantzen is listed as a member of the league in the city of Lübeck in 1542.

During the 17th century, the JANTZEN name can be found in various regions of Germany. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Jantzen (1620-1677), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Rostock, and Hans Jantzen (1645-1703), a German sculptor and woodcarver from Hamburg.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the surname JANTZEN gained prominence. One of them was Hermann Jantzen (1845-1912), a German artist and painter known for his landscapes and maritime scenes. Another was Carl Jantzen (1868-1940), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname JANTZEN was Roy Jantzen (1884-1952), an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Jantzen Knitting Mills, a company that became well-known for its swimwear and other apparel.

Other notable individuals with the surname JANTZEN include Hans Jantzen (1881-1967), a German musician and composer, and Horst Jantzen (1906-1988), a German actor and film director.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jantzen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jantzen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jantzen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jantzen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jantzen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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