Jensen is a surname of German origin.
The name Jensen can be traced back to
Germany, although the name branched out to Netherlands and Denmark in later years and became more prominent. The German spelling was also changed to "Gensen" meaning son of Gene. In North America, Jensen is the surname for 157,671 citizens.
There was no "Jensen family," merely a system of patronymics that was finally fixed in the 19th century at an arbitrary time, when the state bureaucracy required family names; before that people took their name from their father's first name.
List of persons with the surname
A
Adolf Jensen (1837–1879), composer
Al Jensen (born 1958) Anabel Jensen, American educator and author Anders Thomas Jensen (born 1972) Anne Elisabet Jensen (born 1951) Arthur Jensen (actor) (1897–1981) Arthur Jensen (1923–2012) Ashley Jensen (born 1969), British actress Axel Jensen (1932–2003)
B
Barry Jensen (born 1954), rugby league footballer
Benjamin Jensen (born 1975)*Betty Lou Jensen
Bhumi Jensen (1983–2004) Bjarne Jensen (umpire) (born 1958), Danish cricket umpire Bjørg Eva Jensen (born 1960) Brian Jensen (footballer born 1968), Danish football defender Brian Jensen (footballer born 1975), Danish football goalkeeper
C
Captain C. W. Jensen, American policeman
Carsten Jensen (born 1952) Christian Jensen (disambiguation) Christoffer Jensen Claus Jensen (born 1977) Cole Jensen (born 2001) Cornelius Jensen (1814–1886), sea captain and politician
D
Daniel Jensen (born 1979), Danish footballer
David Jensen (born 1982), American investment advisor
Darren Jensen (born 1960) David Jensen (born 1950) David A. Jensen (born 1965) Debra Jensen (born 1958) Dennis Jensen (born 1962) Derrick Jensen (born 1960) Dick Jensen (1942–2006) Hawaiian entertainer Ditte Jensen (born 1980) Doron Jensen (born 1958), American restaurateur Dorte Juul Jensen Dwight Jensen
E
Egon Jensen (politician) (1928–1985), Danish politician. Eirik Jensen (born 1957), Norwegian drug trafficker and former policeman Elaine Jensen (born 1955) Elín Metta Jensen (born 1995) Icelandic footballer Elwood V. Jensen (1920–2012), American biologist Eric Jensen (disambiguation), several people Erik Jensen (disambiguation), several people Erik Flensted-Jensen (1908–1993) Eugen Jensen (1871-1957) Eulalie Jensen (1884–1952) Eva Skafte Jensen (born 1966), Danish linguist
F
Frank Jensen (born 1961)
G
Georg Jensen (1866–1935), Danish silversmith
Gurli Vibe Jensen (1924–2016), Danish missionary, priest and writer
Gyde Jensen (born 1989), German politician
H
J. Hans D. Jensen (1907–1973) Hayley Jensen (born 1983) Hedvig Antoinette Isabella Eleonore Jensen, known as Elvira Madigan Heike Jensen (born 1965), German volleyball player Helene Jensen, Danish curler Henning Munk Jensen (born 1947) Henrik Wann Jensen (born 1970)
I
Ingrid Jensen (born 1966)
J
Jackie Jensen (1927–1982) Jacob Jensen James A. Jensen (1918–1998) Jan Krogh Jensen (1958–1996), Danish gangster Jane Jensen (born 1963) Jane Jensen (cricketer) Jane Jensen (musician) (born 1968) Jay E. Jensen (born 1942) Jeffrey Jensen (born 1965/1966) Jens Jensen (politician) (1865–1936) Jens Jensen (landscape architect) (1860–1951) Jens Fink-Jensen (born 1956) Jesper B. Jensen (born 1977), speedway rider Jim Jensen (disambiguation), several people Joakim Jensen, Norwegian ice hockey player Joanna Jensen (born 1970), British businesswoman Johan Jensen (1898–1983), Danish boxer Johan Jensen (1859–1925), Danish mathematician Johannes Jensen (aviator) (1898-1978), flying ace Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (1873–1950) John Jensen (disambiguation), several people, also Jon Jensen, Jonathan Jensen and Johnny Jensen Jorgen Arendt Jensen, Danish engineer Jørgen Jensen (1944–2009) Jørgen Christian Jensen Judy Jensen (born 1953)
K
Karen Jensen (born 1944), American actress
Karolina Jensen (born 2003), Danish curler
Kirsa Jensen, New Zealand girl who disappeared in 1983
Kirsten Jensen (curler) (born 1952), Danish curler and coach
Klavs F. Jensen (born 1952), chemical engineer
Kris Jensen (born 1942), musician
L
Larsen Jensen (born 1985) Lasse Jensen, professor of chemistry Leland Jensen (1914–1996) Leslie Jensen (1892–1964) Louise Jensen (1971–1994), Danish murder victim Luke Jensen (born 1966), American tennis player