Janson Family History

Janson Surname Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Jansson a cognate of 4 and 5 below. Americanized form of Dutch Flemish North German Norwegian and Danish Jansen and Janssen cognates of 4 and 5 below.

French: from the personal name Janson a variant of Jeanson. Dutch: from Janszoon a patronymic from the personal name Jan ‘John’.

This is a less common but still quite frequent variant of Jansen. English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jan a common form of John + son; compare Johnson and Jenson with which this name was interchangeable.

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

Similar surnames: Jansson, Jason, Jansen, Ranson, Anson, Hanson, Ganson, Manson, Janco, Danson

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Where is the Janson family from?

You can see how Janson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Janson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Janson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 299 Janson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Janson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Janson families in 1891.

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What did your Janson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Janson. 45% of Janson men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Janson women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Janson were market porter and Unpaid domestic.

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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.

General labourer

45%

entomologist

34%

market porter

23%

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Private means

10%

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 41K census records available for the last name Janson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Janson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 40K immigration records available for the last name Janson. 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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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Janson. For the veterans among your Janson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Janson lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Janson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Janson in 1946 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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Janson Surname Meaning

French: from the personal name Janson a variant of Jeanson. Dutch: from Janszoon a patronymic from the personal name Jan ‘John’.

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

Where is the Janson family from?

What did your Janson ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

45%

entomologist

34%

market porter

23%

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Private means

10%

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

What Janson family records will you find?

What is the average Janson lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Janson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Janson in 1946 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

Janson Family History

Janson Surname Meaning

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Janson Surname Meaning

221,000 record(s) for Janson

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Where is the Janson family from?

What did your Janson ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Janson family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Janson lifespan?

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