Johanna Surname

302,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Johanna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johanna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2401:738,09533,631
Dominican Republic2231:46,7842,447
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
South Africa901:601,97445,802
Indonesia751:1,763,323114,023
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
France411:1,620,066149,911
Australia351:771,30649,759
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Czechia301:354,44942,602
India281:27,395,192354,286
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Finland171:323,33523,349
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
England101:5,571,806158,774
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
China41:341,830,39216,990
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Jóhanna (1) are calculated separately.

Johanna (762,803) may also be a first name.

Johanna Last Name Facts

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

Johanna (Arabic: يوهانا, Hindi: जोहन्ना, Marathi: जोहाना, Oriya: େଯାହନନ୍ା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Jóhanna. For other possible spellings of Johanna click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johanna? popularity and diffusion

The surname Johanna is the 302,831st most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,816,078 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Johanna live; 20 percent live in West Africa and 19 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Johanna is also the 1,240th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 762,803 people.

The last name Johanna is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 738,095. In Nigeria Johanna is most prevalent in: Adamawa, where 47 percent live, Kaduna, where 16 percent live and Niger, where 8 percent live. Other than Nigeria it is found in 75 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Johanna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Johanna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Johanna surname rose 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Johanna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Johanna last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Johanna last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Johanna earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.51% less than the national average, earning R 67,704 per year and in United States they earn 13.75% less than the national average, earning $37,217 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jóhanna951/
Johannah93111/
Johuanna938/
Johannad937/
Jhohanna935/
Joahanna934/
Jyohanna931/
Johana922,396/
Joanna921,487/
Johanneau882/
Yohanna8667,165/
Joannas86685/
Johanah86560/
Joannaz86100/
Jouanna8682/
Jhoanna8615/
Johaina8612/
Johanno8612/
Joannah869/
Johhana868/
Jhohana864/
Johuana861/
Joannau861/
Eohanna861/
Joannna861/
Joana834,095/
Youhanna801,065/
Yohannah80917/
Joannais80105/
Yohannna8019/
Yoahanna8015/
Jouannau8014/
Yohuanna809/
Yohhanna805/
Johanney803/
Yohoanna803/
Joanneau803/
Yohannau802/
Johannou802/
Hyohanna802/
Jouannea801/
Yohannay801/
Johanaha800/
Yohana77138,980/
Ioanna77466/
Yoanna77139/
Jouana77124/
Joanas77101/
Joanah7767/
Joanaz7759/
Joanno7758/
Jhoana7721/
Joanga778/
Joahna776/
Johona775/
Johano773/
Iohana772/
Joanay771/
Joanat771/
Joaana771/
Jouannaud75173/
Jouannais75101/
Jouannaux7537/
Joanneaux7519/
Jouannaut7510/
Youhannai751/
Yoahannah751/
Yohanah711,997/
Youhana711,493/
Joannou711,438/
Jouanno711,230/
Yohonna71160/
Jouanneaux71139/
Jouanneaud71113/
Joannot7188/
Yohanai7126/
Jouannault7124/
Jahonna7120/
Jouanas7116/
Yoannah7110/
Yhoanna7110/
Yohhana7110/
Joanatz718/
Joannoy717/
Yohaana716/
Yoahana716/
Hiohana715/
Johaney714/
Yoahnna714/
Yohanaa714/
Ioannoa713/
Gioanna713/
Joauina713/
Yohanno712/
Joaanas711/
Ioannau711/
Yohauna711/
Johonah711/
Johanou711/
Jouanau711/
Jouanga711/
Joanaud711/
Joanney711/
Joannás711/
Yoannaz711/
Joaneas711/
Joaneau711/
Iohhana711/
Ioana675,901/
Jaona675,075/
Yoana67684/
Jouannot67112/
Jouanaud6793/
Jouanneault6730/
Johonnot6713/
Joano679/
Joaneaux673/
Yohannos672/
Jahaunai671/
Jahonnaj671/
Jouanneu671/
Youhanas671/
Yhauanna671/
Jahonnas670/

Johanna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Johanna in the Hindi language
जोहन्नाjohanna-
Johanna in the Oriya language
େଯାହନନ୍ାeyahanana50
େଯାହାନନ୍ାeyahanana25
େଯାହନାeyahana25
Johanna in the Marathi language
जोहानाjohana50
जोहांनाjohanna33.33
जोहनjohana16.67
Johanna in the Arabic language
يوهاناywhana-

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Footnotes

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