Johanns Surname

212,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Johanns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johanns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7031:114,51714,106
United States5881:616,42749,911
Luxembourg1841:3,155405
Belgium1361:84,53413,247
Brazil831:2,579,20977,959
Netherlands721:234,54430,714
Namibia531:45,4605,805
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France101:6,642,272293,169
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Curaçao41:39,312638
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Jóhanns (2) are calculated separately.

Johanns (219) may also be a first name.

Johanns Last Name Facts

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

Johanns (Arabic: جوهاننس) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Jóhanns. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Johanns? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 212,611th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,762,285 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Johanns are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Johanns is also the 609,814th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 219 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 703 people, or 1 in 114,517. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 26 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside. Not including Germany it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 9 percent reside.

Johanns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Johanns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Johanns surname grew 1,278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Johanns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Johanns surname are 30.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Johanns earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $46,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $57,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jóhanns952/
Johans92297/
Joanns928/
Johannsse881/
Yohanns862,272/
Johansz8678/
Johains864/
Johanss862/
Joannës861/
Johansh860/
Joans83327/
Youhanns801/
Yohans7710,536/
Jouans7727/
Johons776/
Joanse774/
Joahns771/
Johanx771/
Youhans716/
Yohanst713/
Yohaans712/
Yohhans711/
Johance711/
Johaums710/
Johohns710/
Yoans675/
Yohonnse674/
Eoans671/
Youhanse671/
Joachins671/
Johanche671/
Yohannce671/
Joanz671/

Johanns Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Johanns in the Arabic language
جوهاننسjwhanns-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Johanns
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