Johannissen Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Johannissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johannissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Johannissen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Johannissen is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Johannissen.

How Common Is The Last Name Johannissen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Johannissen live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Johannissen is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,923,378. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 50 percent are found and Uppsala County, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Johannissen
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