Johannesdottir Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Johannesdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johannesdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland491:7,757817
Norway201:257,11427,149
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Sweden111:895,16066,831
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Jóhannesdóttir (1,166) & Jôhannesdôttir (2) are calculated separately.

Johannesdottir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Johannesdottir occurs more in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Jóhannesdóttir or Jôhannesdôttir. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johannesdottir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,806,862nd most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Johannesdottir are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 7,757. In Iceland it is most numerous in: Capital Region, where 94 percent live, Southern Peninsula, where 4 percent live and Western Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Iceland this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 19 percent live and Denmark, where 13 percent live.

Johannesdottir Last Name Statistics demography

Johannesdottir earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 27.79% less than the national average, earning 249,897 kr per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Johannesdottir
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