Johann Surname

38,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Johann Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Johannes or Johann (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Johann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,5401:12,3101,591
Brazil3,9611:54,0462,075
United States1,3941:260,01424,550
France6411:103,62415,284
Switzerland1851:44,3946,109
Austria1571:54,2388,527
Paraguay1251:57,8941,606
Hungary871:112,83110,739
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Poland671:567,29552,993
Israel481:178,28417,874
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Canada461:800,99162,809
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
England161:3,482,379114,324
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Johann Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Johann Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Johann (Marathi: जोहान) is most common in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Jóhann. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Johann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,320th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 530,775 people. The last name Johann occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Johann live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,562nd most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 628,709 people.

Johann is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 6,540 people, or 1 in 12,310. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 28 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Saarland, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Johann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Johann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Johann last name rose 509 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Johann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Johann are 19.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.92% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jóhann941/
Joahann923/
Johannn921/
Johahnn921/
Jhohann921/
Johan9130,607/
Joann9126/
Johamnne861/
Johainne861/
Joanne832,314/
Yohann83196/
Iohann83135/
Jhohan8388/
Johaan8314/
Joanng8313/
Johhan837/
Johain837/
Joahan837/
Jiohan835/
Jhoann833/
Johanc833/
Hjohan832/
Johanh832/
Johonn832/
Jooann831/
Joaann831/
Joahnn831/
Johahn831/
Joan808,409/
Johannová8034/
Jouanne771,998/
Jhoanne7719/
Joohang774/
Jhohane772/
Hiohann772/
Jahaunn771/
Yohannn771/
Eohanne771/
Jouan7311,008/
Yohan734,753/
Joaan731,629/
Johon73955/
Joang73154/
Joane73133/
Iohan73105/
Joanh7343/
Jhoan7336/
Yoann7334/
Ioann7327/
Joahn7327/
Joohn7317/
Jaohn738/
Juoan734/
Jhaon733/
Joand733/
Joaun732/
Jioan732/
Joamn731/
Johań731/
Johán731/
Joain731/
Joanq731/
Joant730/
Johanová71170/
Johassin718/
Johassen713/
Johausen713/
Jouannne711/
Youhanne711/
Joachinn710/
Jouane67364/
Joacin67281/
Youhan67145/
Jahonn67117/
Yohuan67104/
Jouant6787/
Jouand6769/
Yoanne6736/
Jahhan6734/
Yohonn6722/
Jahaon6721/
Joaine6716/
Jojian6713/
Joasin679/
Hjouan679/
Jojhon676/
Yohaan676/
Joasen675/
Jooane675/
Jogian675/
Ioahnn674/
Jouain674/
Ehohan673/
Johein673/
Ioanne673/
Iohaun673/
Joohun672/
Joacen672/
Johoin671/
Jojhasing671/
Joaane671/
Jouang671/
Johohn671/
Ijohon671/
Joaisn671/
Hiohan671/
Jojgan671/
Joaain671/
Gioann671/
Yohhan671/
Yohanh671/
Yhohan671/
Jaìhan671/
Jhooan671/
Johham671/
Joijan671/
Joohon671/
Iohamn671/
Ihoann671/
Jaonne670/
Giohan670/

Johann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Johann in the Marathi language
जोहानjohana16.67
जोहाjoha16.67
जेहानjehana8.33
योहानyohana8.33
जोघनjoghana8.33
जॉहाननjohanana8.33
जॉहानjohana8.33
जोहनjohana8.33
जॉहाjoha8.33
जोहंनjohanna8.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Johann
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