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) occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Johannès or Jóhannes. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Johannes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,275th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 146,275 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Johannes are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,309th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 728,520 people.
Johannes is the most frequent surname in one country:Namibia, where 48 percent reside. Johannes is most frequently occurring in Namibia, where it is carried by 23,895 people, or 1 in 101. In Namibia it is mostly 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 is found in 102 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.
Johannes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Johannes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,272 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 568 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Johannes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Johannes surname are 12.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.52% being registered with the political 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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