Johannsdottir Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Johannsdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johannsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1021:3,726497
Norway301:171,41020,526
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Johannsdóttir (3), Jóhannsdottir (2), Jóhannsdóttir (2,081) & Jôhannsdôttir (2) are calculated separately.

Johannsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Johannsdottir occurs in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Johannsdóttir, Jóhannsdottir, Jóhannsdóttir or Jôhannsdôttir. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johannsdottir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,181,191st most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. The surname Johannsdottir is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Johannsdottir reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most widespread in Iceland, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 3,726. In Iceland it is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 64 percent are found, Southern Region, where 14 percent are found and Eastern Region, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Iceland this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 15 percent are found and Denmark, where 12 percent are found.

Johannsdottir Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Johannsdottir earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.01% less than the national average, earning 280,283 kr per year and in United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year.

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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 Johannsdottir
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