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Where Does The Last Name Johannesen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Johannesen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Johannesén or Jóhannesen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Johannesen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Johannesen is the 53,369^th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 761,579 people. Johannesen is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Johannesen are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Denmark, where it is held by 3,096 people, or 1 in 1,823. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 33 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 27 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent live. Barring Denmark Johannesen is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Johannesen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Johannesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Johannesen last name increased 4,016 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 663 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Johannesen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Lutheran (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Johannesen are 15.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Johannesen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning 333,086 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning R 199,392 per year; in United States they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning $47,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $56,370 CAD per year.