Janssen
Surname bearer
Janssen or Janßen is the family name of the following people:
A.
- Adolf Janssen (1877–1963), German lieutenant general
- Albert Janssen (* 1939), German lawyer and university professor
- Albert-Edouard Janssen (1883–1966), Belgian lawyer and politician (CVP)
- Albrecht Janssen (1886–1972), German writer and translator
- Alfred Janssen (publisher) (1865–1935), German publisher
- Alfred Janssen , pseudonym of Klaus Bötig (* 1948), German travel writer
- Angela Kolb-Janssen (* 1963), German politician (SPD)
- Arnold Janssen (1837–1909), German missionary and founder of the order
- Arthur Janßen (1903–1966), German journalist
B.
- Bart Jan Janssen (* 1983), Belgian volleyball player
- Bernd Janssen (* 1948), German pedagogue, educational scientist and university professor for school pedagogy
- Bernhard Janssen (* 1964), German lawyer, attorney (tax law) and specialist author
C.
- Cam Janssen (* 1984), American ice hockey player
- Carl Janssen (Pastor) (1813–1884), Danish missionary in Greenland, university director, author and pastor
- Carl Janssen (1855–1927), German sculptor, see Karl Janssen
- Christian Janßen (* 1965), German social scientist and university professor
- Claudia Janssen (* 1966), German theologian
- Cornelia Janssen , German camerawoman
- Cuny Janssen (* 1975), Dutch photographer
D.
- David Janssen (1931–1980), American actor
- Diedrich Janßen-Jennelt (1889–1983), German painter
- Dietmar Janssen (* 1966), German soccer player
- Dominique Janssen (* 1995), Dutch soccer player, see Dominique Bloodworth
- Doris Janssen-Reschke (1944–2008), German theologian
E.
- Emil Janssen (1890–1975), German composer
- Ernest C. Janssen (1855–1946), American architect
- Ernst Janssen (* 1943), German journalist, tea specialist and specialist author
F.
- Famke Janssen (* 1964), Dutch actress
- Franz Janssen (1881–1955), German draftsman
- Friedrich Janssen (politician, 1874) (1874–1959), German politician (DNVP), MdL Oldenburg
- Friedrich Janssen (politician, 1884) (1884–1959), German politician, Lord Mayor of Osnabrück
- Friedrich Janssen (Manager) (1887–1956), German industrial manager
- Friedrich Janssen (theologian) (* 1935), German theologian
- Friedrich Carl Janssen (* 1944), German bank manager
- Fritz Janssen (1912–?), German librarian
G
- Gabriele Janssen (* 1964), German chemist
- Gerd Sieben Janssen (1802–1899), German organ builder
- Gerhard Janssen (painter, 1636) (1636–1725), Dutch painter, printmaker and etcher
- Gerhard Janssen (painter, 1863) (1863–1931), German painter
- Gerhard Harmannus Janssen (1914–2005), German painter
- Gerold Janssen (1923–2012), German conservationist
- Giel Janssen (* 1951), Dutch politician (VVD)
- Gina Janssen (* 1950), German-Danish actress, porn actress and model
- Günter Janssen (* around 1940), German orthopedist and university professor
- Guus Janssen (* 1951), Dutch composer and pianist
H
- Hans Janssen (optician) , Dutch optician
- Hans Janßen (politician, 1918) (1918–2001), German politician (CDU), Lord Mayor of Wilhelmshaven
- Hans Janßen (politician, 1924) (1924–2011), German politician (SPD) and trade union official
- Hans-Gerd Janßen (* 1950), German Catholic theologian
- Hans-Joachim Janßen (* 1960), German politician (Greens)
- Hans Otto Janssen (1924–1995), German graphic artist, draftsman and painter
- Heinrich Janssen (dialect poet) (1856–1938), German dialect poet
- Heinrich Janssen (1866–1948), German-American entrepreneur, see Henry Janssen
- Heinrich Janßen (politician) (1899–1941), German politician (NSDAP)
- Heinrich Janssen (politician) (1900–1979), German entrepreneur and politician (DP)
- Heinrich Janssen (philologist) (1913–2002), German theologian and philologist
- Heinrich Janssen (Bishop) (also Heinz Janßen ; * 1932), German clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Münster
- Heinrich Maria Janssen (1907–1988), German clergyman, Bishop of Hildesheim
- Heinz Janssen (soccer player) (1923–2002), German soccer player
- Heinz Janssen (politician) (1932-2019), German politician (SPD)
- Helge Janßen (* 1939), German author
- Helmut Janßen (1910–1992), German administrative lawyer
- Henk Janssen (1890–1969), Dutch tug of war
- Herbert Janssen (1892–1965), German singer (baritone)
- Hermann Janssen (dialect author) (1888–1971), German gardener and dialect author
- Hermann Janssen (ethnologist) (1933–1998), German theologian and ethnologist
- Hero Janßen (* 1949), German Anglicist
- Hinrich Janssen (1697–1737), German poet
- Holger Janssen (* 1951), German journalist, musician, cabaret artist, radio presenter and Low German author
- Horst Janssen (1929–1995), German draftsman and graphic artist
- Horst Werner Janssen (1933–2017), German shipowner
- Hubert Janssen (* 1927), German priest
- Huub Janssen (1937-2008), Dutch drummer
I.
- Inge Janssen (* 1989), Dutch rower
J
- Jan Janssen (cyclist) (* 1940), Dutch cyclist
- Jan Janssen (ice hockey player) (* 1952), Dutch ice hockey player
- Jan Janssen (theologian) (* 1963), German theologian and bishop
- Jan Jakobs Janssen (1925–1970), German pilot
- Jan-Peters Janssen (1937-2017), German sports psychologist
- Jann-Peter Janssen (* 1945), German politician (SPD)
- Jean-Paul Janssen (1940–1986), French cameraman and documentary filmmaker
- Joachim Janssen (* 1946), German engineer
- Johann Janssen (shipbuilder) (around 1777–1802), Bremen shipbuilder
- Johann Janßen (politician) (1895–1983), German politician (SPD), Lord Mayor of Wilhelmshaven
- Johann Anton Rudolph Janssen (1767–1849), German clergyman, philosopher and writer
- Johann Peter Theodor Janssen (1844–1908), German painter and university professor
- Johannes Janssen (historian) (1829-1891), German historian
- Johannes Janssen (politician) (1868–1951), German politician (DNVP), MdL
- John Janssen (actually Johannes Janssen , 1835–1913), German-American theologian and clergyman, Bishop of Belleville
- Josef Janßen (1881–1966), German clergyman
- Jules Janssen ( Pierre Jules César Janssen ; 1824–1907), French astronomer
- Julia Janssen (1900–1982), German-Austrian actress
- Julian Janssen (* 1993/1994), German journalist, moderator and voice actor
K
- KA Janßen ( Kurt A. Janßen ; * 1937), German artist
- Karl Janssen (1855–1927), German sculptor
- Karl Janssen (politician) (1878–1933), German politician, mayor of Völklingen
- Karl Janssen (theologian) (1912–1984), German Protestant pastor, theologian and university professor
- Karl Puls-Janssen (* 1955), German politician (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), MdL Lower Saxony
- Karl-Heinz Janßen (1930–2013), German journalist and historian
- Kitty Janssen (1930–2012), Dutch actress
- Kurd Janssen (1881–1953), German administrative lawyer
L.
- Lonneke Janssen (* 1976), Dutch badminton player
M.
- Magda Janssen (1874–1946), German writer and translator
- Marjolijne C. Janssen , Dutch neo-Greekist
- Mark Janssen (* 1992), Dutch football player
- Meta Janssen-Kucz (* 1961), German politician
- Miek Janssen (1890–1953), Dutch author and painter
N
- Nelson Janßen (* 1990), German politician (Die Linke)
- Nina Janßen (* 1972), German clarinetist
O
- Olaf Janßen (* 1966), German soccer player and coach
- Otto Janssen (1883–1967), German philosopher
P
- Paul Janssen (1926–2003), Belgian pharmaceutical entrepreneur
- Paul L. Janssen (* 1937), German doctor and psychotherapist
- Peter Janssen (1906–1979), German painter
- Pierre Jules César Janssen (1824–1907), French astronomer, see Jules Janssen
R.
- Raymond Janssen , Dutch pianist and conductor
- Remmer Janssen (1850–1931), German clergyman
- René Janssen (* 1959), Dutch materials scientist
- Robert Janssen (1931–2019), Dutch psychologist and Indologist
- Rolf Janssen (* 1944), German social scientist
- Rudolf Janssen (1902–1979), German Protestant clergyman and superintendent
- Ruud Janssen (painter) (* 1959), Dutch painter
- Ruud Janssen (chess player) (* 1979), Dutch chess player
S.
- Sigurd Janssen (1891–1968), German pharmacologist
- Sjef Janssen (1919–2014), Dutch cyclist
- Sjoerd Janssen (* 1984), Dutch DJ, see Showtek
- Susanne Janssen (* 1965), German illustrator
T
- Tamme Weyert Theodor Janssen (1816–1894), German painter, draftsman and engraver
- Theo Janssen (* 1981), Dutch football player
- Theodor Janssen (1853 – after 1929), German architect
- Thiemo Janssen (* 1966), German organist
- Thierry Janssen (* 1962), Belgian doctor and psychotherapist
- Thomas Hilpert-Janßen (* 1965), German lawyer, lawyer and road traffic law expert
- Tim Janssen (* 1986), Dutch football player
U
- Udo Janßen (* 1967), German doctor and business economist
- Ulfert Janssen (1878–1956), German sculptor
V
- Victor Emil Janssen (1807–1845), German painter
- Vincent Janssen (* 1994), Dutch football player
W.
- Walter Janssen (actor) (1887–1976), German actor and director
- Walter Janssen (electrical engineer) (1934-2016), German electrical engineer
- Walter Janssen (prehistoric) (1936–2001), German prehistorian and medieval archaeologist
- Werner Janssen (composer) (1899–1990), American conductor and composer
- Werner Janssen (forensic doctor) (* 1924), German forensic doctor and pathologist
- Werner Janssen (Germanist) (* 1944), German Germanist and author
- Wilhelm Janßen (1933–2017), German architect, university professor and building historian
- Wilhelm Janssen (historian) (* 1933), German historian
- Wilhelm Leopold Janssen (politician, 1830) (1830–1900), German administrative officer, District Administrator in the Heinsberg district
- Wilhelm Leopold Janssen (diplomat) (1859–1915), German cloth manufacturer and diplomat
- Wilhelm Leopold Janssen (politician, 1891) (1891–1945), German administrative officer, Landrat Landkreis Aachen
- Willem Janssen (also Willem Janszoon ; ~ 1570– ~ 1630), Dutch navigator, see Willem Jansz
- Willem Janssen (football player, 1880) (1880–1976), Dutch football player
- Willem Janssen (soccer player, 1986) (* 1986), Dutch soccer player
- Willi Janßen (1947–2019), German soccer player
- Willy Janssen (* 1960), Dutch soccer player
- Wolfgang Janssen (1927–1998), German bookseller and association official
- Wouter Janssen (* 1982), Dutch DJ, see Showtek
Z
- Zacharias Janssen (around 1588 – around 1631), Dutch optician
Other namesake
Janssen or Janßen stands for:
- Janssen (exoplanet)
- Janssen (moon crater)
- Janssen Pharmaceutica , Belgian pharmaceutical company
- Janssen & Schmilinsky , German shipyard
- Jules Janssen Prize , award from the French Astronomical Society
- Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
- Classic-Car Janßen , German automobile manufacturer
- Janssen & Mikolajczyk OHG , forerunner of the Salzgitter car factory
- Janssen Peak , mountain on Wiencke Island in the Palmer Archipelago in Antarctica
