Jensen (surname)

Jensen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname derived from the given name Jens (given name)

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.

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
 * Curtis Jensen (born 1990), American shot put thrower

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
 * Heidi Jensen (born 1966), Danish retired middle-distance runner
 * 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

M

 * Marcus Jensen (born 1972), American baseball player and coach
 * Maren Jensen (born 1956), American model and actress
 * Marie-Louise Jensen (born 1964), English author
 * Mark Jensen (born 1976), American football player
 * Marlin K. Jensen (born 1942), LDS church historian
 * Martin Jensen (disambiguation), several people
 * Merrill Jensen (1905–1980), American historian
 * Michael C. Jensen (born 1939), economist
 * Michael Jepsen Jensen (born 1992), speedway rider
 * Mikkel Jensen (footballer born 1977)
 * Morten Jensen (disambiguation)
 * Murphy Jensen (born 1968)

N

 * Nash Jensen (born 1999), American football player
 * Nicklas Jensen (born 1993), Danish ice hockey player
 * Niclas Jensen (born 1974), Danish footballer and football agent
 * Nicolaj Jensen (born 1994), gamer
 * Niels Peter Jensen (1802–1846), Danish composer and musician
 * Nils Riddervold Jensen (1863–1938), Norwegian politician

O

 * Olivia Lubis Jensen (born 1993), Indonesian actress and model
 * Otto Jensen (bishop) (1856–1918), Norwegian Lutheran bishop and politician

P

 * Patrik Jensen (born 1969), Swedish guitarist
 * Paul Hilmar Jenson (1930–2004), Norwegian philatelist
 * Peter Jensen (bishop) (born 1943), Australian Anglican theologian and academic
 * Peter Skov-Jensen (born 1971), Danish footballer and goalkeeper
 * Phillip Jensen, Australian Anglican cleric
 * Ploypailin Mahidol Jensen (born 1981), American pianist
 * Poul Jensen (footballer born 1899) (1899–1991), Danish footballer
 * Poul Jensen (footballer born 1934) (1934–2000), Danish footballer

R

 * Rasmus Jensen (priest) (died 1620), Danish Lutheran priest
 * Rasmus Jensen (speedway rider) (born 1993), Danish motorcycle rider
 * Richard A. Jensen (1934–2014), American theologian
 * Richard J. Jensen (born 1941), American historian
 * Roald Jensen (1943–1987), Norwegian footballer
 * Robert C. Jensen (1928–2011), American farmer and politician
 * Robert W. Jensen (born 1958), American professor of journalism and activist
 * Robert Jensen (television personality), Dutch DJ
 * Rod Jensen (born 1979), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Roger Jensen (1933–2001), American photographer
 * Ronald Björn Jensen (born 1936), American mathematician
 * Roy C. Jensen (1909–2011), American farmer and politician
 * Ryan Jensen (born 1991), NFL player

S

 * Scott Jensen (Minnesota politician) (born 1954), American politician
 * Scott Jensen (Wisconsin politician) (born 1960), American politician
 * Shelley Jensen, American television director and producer
 * Sirikitiya Jensen (born 1985), Thai royal
 * Siv Jensen (born 1969), leader of the Norwegian Progress Party
 * Søren Gade Jensen (born 1963), Danish politician and Defence Minister
 * Sririta Jensen (born 1981), Thai model and actress
 * Steve Jensen (1955–2022), ice hockey player

T

 * Thit Jensen (1876–1957), Danish writer
 * Thomas Jensen (1898–1963), Danish orchestra conductor
 * Tine Jensen (born 1957), Norwegian psychologist
 * Todd Jensen, American bass guitarist
 * Tomas Villum Jensen (born 1971), Danish actor and film director

U

 * Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (1941–2022), Danish minister of foreign affairs

V

 * Vernon K. Jensen (1912–1982), American veterinarian and politician
 * Viggo Jensen (disambiguation), several people
 * Viktor Jensen (born 1987), Icelandic/British race car driver

W

 * Whitney Jensen (born 1992), American ballet dancer
 * Wilhelm Jensen (1837–1911), German writer and poet
 * Woody Jensen (1907–2001), American college baseball coach

Fictional characters

 * Clay Jensen, a character in the novel and series 13 Reasons Why
 * Adam Jensen, a character in the video game series Deus Ex
 * Molly Jensen, lead female character played by Demi Moore in the 1990 film Ghost