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

The last name Johannessen occurs most in Norway. It can also appear as: Jóhannessen or Johannessén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 26,588^th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 360,341 people. The last name Johannessen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Johannessen live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.

Johannessen is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 15,162 people, or 1 in 339. In Norway Johannessen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 51 percent are found, Western Norway, where 28 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 10 percent are found. Besides Norway this surname is found 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 frequency of Johannessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 holding the Johannessen last name is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Johannessen last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% 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.