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

Johannessen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Jóhannessen or Johannessén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 26,588^th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 360,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Johannessen live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 15,162 people, or 1 in 339. In Norway Johannessen is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 51 percent reside, Western Norway, where 28 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 10 percent reside. Not including Norway Johannessen is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Johannessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Johannessen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Johannessen last name increased 23,217 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Johannessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Johannessen are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Johannessen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning 328,153 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.74% more than the national average, earning R 301,188 per year; in United States they earn 18.24% more than the national average, earning $51,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $48,578 CAD per year.