Johannson Surname

255,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Estonia

Johannson Surname Definition:

See Hansen.

Johannson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7131:51,6776,226
Germany3401:236,78126,066
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Estonia691:19,1573,287
Denmark551:102,6319,658
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Norway251:205,69123,411
England231:2,422,52489,093
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Jóhannson (3) are calculated separately.

Johannson (31) may also be a first name.

Johannson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Hansen.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Johannson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Johannson occurs most in Canada. It may also be found as: Jóhannson. For other possible spellings of Johannson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johannson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 255,521st most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,719,913 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Johannson are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Johannson is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 31 people.

The surname Johannson is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 713 people, or 1 in 51,677. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Manitoba, where 34 percent reside, Alberta, where 31 percent reside and British Columbia, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Johannson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Johannson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Johannson last name increased 693 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Johannson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Johannson surname are 24.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Johannson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 610.31% more than the national average, earning 2,458,240 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $39,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $50,540 CAD per year.

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