Johannes Surname
Approximately 49,821 people bear this surname
Johannes Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Johannes or Johann (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Johannes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 23,895 | 1:101 | 1 |
| South Africa | 9,740 | 1:5,562 | 694 |
| Germany | 4,955 | 1:16,247 | 2,145 |
| United States | 4,682 | 1:77,415 | 8,852 |
| Indonesia | 1,978 | 1:66,860 | 7,235 |
| Botswana | 1,059 | 1:2,065 | 207 |
| Tanzania | 677 | 1:78,200 | 8,055 |
| Netherlands | 505 | 1:33,440 | 5,579 |
| Zimbabwe | 435 | 1:35,490 | 5,470 |
| Canada | 232 | 1:158,817 | 16,066 |
| France | 183 | 1:362,966 | 54,247 |
| Malaysia | 140 | 1:210,673 | 12,296 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| Estonia | 115 | 1:11,494 | 1,676 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Austria | 67 | 1:127,096 | 17,572 |
| Saint Lucia | 63 | 1:2,838 | 441 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 55 | 1:2,007 | 337 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Czechia | 24 | 1:443,061 | 48,767 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Guyana | 20 | 1:38,111 | 3,813 |
| Marshall Islands | 20 | 1:2,591 | 585 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Lesotho | 4 | 1:508,140 | 18,568 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 1:53,122 | 1,264 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 368 | 1:136,464 | 12,950 |
The alternate forms: Johannès (2) & Jóhannes (1) are calculated separately.
Johannes (728,520) may also be a first name.
Johannes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Johannes or Johann (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Johannes Demographics
Johannes Political Affiliation
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Johannes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Johannes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Johannes (Arabic: يوهانس, Marathi: जोहानेस) is held by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Johannès or Jóhannes. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Johannes? popularity and diffusion
Johannes is the 11,275th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 146,275 people. The last name Johannes is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Johannes live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Johannes is also the 1,309th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 728,520 people.
Johannes is the most commonly used surname in one country:Namibia, where 48 percent reside. It is most numerous in Namibia, where it is carried by 23,895 people, or 1 in 101. In Namibia Johannes is primarily concentrated in: Ohangwena Region, where 18 percent reside, Omusati Region, where 16 percent reside and Oshikoto Region, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Namibia Johannes occurs in 102 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.
Johannes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Johannes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Johannes last name expanded 1,272 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 568 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Johannes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Johannes last name are 12.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.52% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Johannes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 262.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,340 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.65% less than the national average, earning R 164,808 per year; in United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,309 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Johannes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes in the Marathi language | ||
| जोहानेस | johanesa | - |
| Johannes in the Arabic language | ||
| يوهانس | ywhans | - |
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