Johann Surname
Approximately 13,730 people bear this surname
Johann Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Johannes or Johann (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Johann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,540 | 1:12,310 | 1,591 |
| Brazil | 3,961 | 1:54,046 | 2,075 |
| United States | 1,394 | 1:260,014 | 24,550 |
| France | 641 | 1:103,624 | 15,284 |
| Switzerland | 185 | 1:44,394 | 6,109 |
| Austria | 157 | 1:54,238 | 8,527 |
| Paraguay | 125 | 1:57,894 | 1,606 |
| Hungary | 87 | 1:112,831 | 10,739 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Argentina | 68 | 1:628,580 | 44,177 |
| Poland | 67 | 1:567,295 | 52,993 |
| Israel | 48 | 1:178,284 | 17,874 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1:6,396 | 809 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 274 | 1:183,280 | 16,270 |
The alternate forms: Jóhann (1) are calculated separately.
Johann (628,709) may also be a first name.
Johann Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Johannes or Johann (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Johann Demographics
Average Johann Salary in
United States
$47,829 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Johann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Johann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Johann (Marathi: जोहान) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Jóhann. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Johann? popularity and diffusion
The last name Johann is the 38,320th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 530,775 people. The last name Johann is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Johann are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,562nd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 628,709 people.
The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 6,540 people, or 1 in 12,310. In Germany Johann is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 28 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live and Saarland, where 19 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Johann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Johann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Johann last name increased 509 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Johann Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Johann last name are 19.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.92% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Johann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.11% less than the national average, earning R 111,432 per year; in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $46,070 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Johann Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Johann in the Marathi language | ||
| जोहान | johana | 16.67 |
| जोहा | joha | 16.67 |
| जेहान | jehana | 8.33 |
| योहान | yohana | 8.33 |
| जोघन | joghana | 8.33 |
| जॉहानन | johanana | 8.33 |
| जॉहान | johana | 8.33 |
| जोहन | johana | 8.33 |
| जॉहा | joha | 8.33 |
| जोहंन | johanna | 8.33 |
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