'''Jongejan''' and '''Jongejans''' are Dutch surnames meaning "young John('s)". The name originated to distinguish a younger family member "Jan" from a senior one, like a father or an older brother. The latter was not uncommon; Dutch convention was to name the two oldest sons after each grandfather, who may both have been called "Jan". The common surname De Jong has a similar origin.<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=jongejan&gba_naam=Jongejan&nfd_naam=Jongejan&operator=eq&taal= Jongejan] at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.</ref> Notable people with these surnames include:
*Ben Jongejan (born 1985), Dutch speed skater *Daphne Jongejans (born 1965), Dutch springboard diver, sister of Edwin *Edwin Jongejans (born 1966), Dutch springboard diver, brother of Daphne *Ferenc Jongejan (born 1978), Dutch baseball player *George Jongejans (1917–2016), American singer, actor and voice artist known as "George Gaynes"
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Category:Dutch-language surnames