Johanssen Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Johanssen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johanssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2161:23,8073,131
Germany1251:644,04450,561
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England151:3,714,537119,675
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Wales41:773,63329,106
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Johanssén (1) are calculated separately.

Johanssen (52) may also be a first name.

Johanssen Last Name Facts

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

Johanssen is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Johanssén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johanssen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 549,140th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Johanssen reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 52 people.

Johanssen is most numerous in Norway, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 23,807. In Norway it is most frequent in: Southern Norway, where 42 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent are found and Western Norway, where 17 percent are found. Barring Norway this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Johanssen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Johanssen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Johanssen surname expanded 656 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Johanssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Johanssen last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Johanssen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.63% more than the national average, earning 420,929 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.31% more than the national average, earning R 338,172 per year; in United States they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $44,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.86% less than the national average, earning $42,798 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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