Johanson Surname
Approximately 13,689 people bear this surname
Johanson Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Johan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Johanson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,374 | 1:49,154 | 5,959 |
| Canada | 1,077 | 1:34,211 | 4,399 |
| Estonia | 870 | 1:1,519 | 67 |
| Australia | 824 | 1:32,762 | 4,332 |
| Sweden | 628 | 1:15,680 | 1,337 |
| Norway | 368 | 1:13,974 | 1,615 |
| Brazil | 352 | 1:608,166 | 22,661 |
| New Zealand | 340 | 1:13,319 | 2,310 |
| Denmark | 263 | 1:21,463 | 2,168 |
| England | 259 | 1:215,128 | 18,355 |
| Germany | 190 | 1:423,713 | 38,363 |
| Peru | 157 | 1:202,447 | 9,306 |
| Tanzania | 154 | 1:343,777 | 25,484 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Finland | 107 | 1:51,371 | 6,176 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 1:434,552 | 3,937 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:435,274 | 25,262 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 666 | 1:75,403 | 8,029 |
The alternate forms: Jóhanson (1) are calculated separately.
Johanson (785) may also be a first name.
Johanson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Johan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Johanson Demographics
Johanson Political Affiliation
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Johanson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Johanson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Johanson (Arabic: جونسون, Marathi: जोहन्सोन) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Jóhanson. Click here to see other possible spellings of Johanson.
How Common Is The Last Name Johanson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Johanson is the 38,421st most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 532,365 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Johanson live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 292,694th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 785 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 7,374 people, or 1 in 49,154. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent live, Washington, where 11 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 87 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Estonia, where 6 percent live.
Johanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Johanson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Johanson surname increased 1,107 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Johanson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Johanson last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Johanson are 3.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Johanson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning 328,290 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,777 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.15% more than the national average, earning R 340,176 per year; in United States they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning $47,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning $49,006 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Johanson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Johanson in the Marathi language | ||
| जोहन्सोन | johansona | 25 |
| जोहन | johana | 25 |
| जोहंसोन | johansona | 25 |
| जोहानसन | johanasana | 25 |
| Johanson in the Arabic language | ||
| جونسون | jwnswn | - |
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