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Jansson Family History

Jansson Surname Meaning

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Jan a shortened vernacular form of Johannes (see John).

Americanized form of Dutch North German and Norwegian Janssen a cognate of 1 above.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Jansson family from?

You can see how Jansson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jansson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Jansson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Jansson families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Jansson's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Jansson families in 1891.
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What did your Jansson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Jansson. 100% of Jansson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 39,000 immigration records available for the last name Jansson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Jansson. For the veterans among your Jansson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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