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

Johannessen occurs most in Norway. It can also occur as: Jóhannessen or Johannessén. Click here for other possible spellings of Johannessen.

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

It is the 26,588^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 360,341 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Johannessen are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 15,162 people, or 1 in 339. In Norway Johannessen is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 51 percent are found, Western Norway, where 28 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 10 percent are found. Barring Norway it occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Johannessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Johannessen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Johannessen surname grew 23,217 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 3,175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Johannessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Johannessen last name is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Johannessen last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for 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.