Jans is a Dutch patronymic surname equivalent to Johnson. Like, Janse, this form of the surname is a less common than the abundant Jansen, Janssen and Janssens. People with the name Jans include: Alaric Jans (born 1949), American film and theater composer Anneke Jans (1509–1539), Dutch anabaptist executed for heresy Beat Jans (born 1964), Swiss politician Carlijn Jans (born 1987), Dutch volleyball player Chris Jans (born 1969), American basketball coach Edouard de Jans (1855–1919), Belgian portrait and genre painter Edward Jans (born 1946), Canadian sports shooter (born 1954), Dutch theologian Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (born 1984), Polish tennis player Laurent Jans (born 1992), Luxembourgish footballer Lies Jans (born 1974), Belgian politician Lucretia Jans (1602 – after 1641), Dutch survivor of the Batavia shipwreck Melanie Jans (born 1973), Canadian squash player Mie Jans (born 1994), Danish footballer Paul Jans (born 1981), Dutch footballer (1909–1994), Dutch Old Catholic bishop Ron Jans (born 1958), Dutch football player and manager Roy Jans (born 1990), Belgian road cyclist Steve Jans (born 1988), Luxembourgish racing driver Tom Jans (1948–1984), American folk musician Wendy Jans (born 1983), Belgian snooker and pool player
Given name Jans can also be a male or female given name: Jans Aasman (born 1958), Dutch psychologist and Cognitive Science expert Jans der Enikel (fl. 1271–1302), Viennese poet and historian Jans Koerts (born 1969), Dutch male road bicycle racer Jans Koster (born 1938), Dutch female freestyle swimmer Jans Martense Schenck (1631–1687), Dutch settler in New Netherland Jans Rautenbach (1936–2016), South African screenwriter, film producer and director
Other Neeltje Jans, local name for the goddess Nehalennia, after whom an artificial island in Zeeland has been named
See also Geertgen tot Sint Jans (c.1460 – <1495), Dutch Renaissance painter