Jenson (name)

Jenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Jen", with Jen being a short form of Old French Jehan i.e. John. It may also be an Americanized form of the surnames Jensen or Jenssen. Jenson is also used as a given name. There are alternate spellings, including the German/Danish variant, Jensen.

Notable people with the name Jenson include:

Given name

 * Jenson Brooksby (born 2000), American professional tennis player
 * Jenson Button (born 1980), British racing driver
 * Jenson Joseph (born 1966), Antiguan cricketer
 * Jenson Seelt (born 2003), Dutch footballer

Surname

 * Andrew Jenson (1850–1941), church historian for the Latter Day Saints
 * Bob Jenson (1931–2018), American politician and educator
 * Dan Jenson (born 1975), Australian professional squash player
 * Mary Goodrich Jenson (1907–2004), American aviator and journalist
 * Nicolas Jenson (1420–1480), French engraver, pioneer printer and typographer
 * Robert Jenson (1930–2017), American Lutheran and ecumenical theologian
 * Roy Jenson (1927–2007), Canadian actor and footballer; father of Sasha Jenson
 * Sasha Jenson (born 1964), American film and television actor; son of Roy Jenson
 * Vicky Jenson (born c. 1957), American animator