When Jensen was born on 12 April 1807, in Dallerup, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Jensen Kajhøj, was 30 and his mother, Edel Jensdatter, was 30. He died on 12 April 1807, in Sorring, Dallerup, Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 0, and was buried in Dallerup, Skanderborg, Denmark.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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