Jenson is an English surname that means "son of Jens", Jens being the Danish and Low German form of John, "God is gracious". British Formula 1 champion Jenson Button made the spelling familiar in the 2000s, and it fits the taste for surname names like Jackson and Lawson. Jenson ranked number 3472 in 2000, reached number 1121 in 2021 and stands at number 1348 in 2025.