Johansson Surname
Approximately 277,811 people bear this surname
Johansson Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Johan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameJohansson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 251,939 | 1:39 | 1 |
| Finland | 6,855 | 1:802 | 92 |
| Norway | 4,036 | 1:1,274 | 104 |
| United States | 3,912 | 1:92,653 | 10,407 |
| Denmark | 2,792 | 1:2,022 | 144 |
| Thailand | 1,324 | 1:53,352 | 6,353 |
| Australia | 812 | 1:33,246 | 4,388 |
| Germany | 639 | 1:125,987 | 15,384 |
| England | 637 | 1:87,469 | 9,520 |
| Canada | 559 | 1:65,913 | 7,641 |
| Spain | 438 | 1:106,740 | 8,558 |
| Estonia | 364 | 1:3,631 | 300 |
| Brazil | 362 | 1:591,366 | 22,036 |
| France | 361 | 1:183,996 | 28,633 |
| New Zealand | 298 | 1:15,196 | 2,642 |
| Tonga | 245 | 1:438 | 116 |
| Switzerland | 192 | 1:42,776 | 5,958 |
| South Africa | 191 | 1:283,653 | 27,806 |
| Poland | 161 | 1:236,079 | 30,273 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Netherlands | 147 | 1:114,879 | 18,247 |
| Singapore | 116 | 1:47,480 | 1,839 |
| Belgium | 103 | 1:111,618 | 16,639 |
| Argentina | 84 | 1:508,850 | 37,434 |
| Malta | 72 | 1:5,976 | 398 |
| Chile | 68 | 1:259,066 | 7,750 |
| Japan | 57 | 1:2,242,882 | 29,184 |
| Austria | 53 | 1:160,669 | 21,171 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Ecuador | 38 | 1:418,575 | 10,137 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Paraguay | 37 | 1:195,588 | 3,664 |
| China | 33 | 1:41,433,987 | 2,228 |
| Iceland | 32 | 1:11,878 | 1,089 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Israel | 28 | 1:305,630 | 26,425 |
| Luxembourg | 22 | 1:26,388 | 4,799 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Greenland | 18 | 1:3,132 | 341 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Jóhansson (14) & Johánsson (1) are calculated separately.
Johansson (163) may also be a first name.
Johansson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Johan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
This is a patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Johan'.
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Johansson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Johansson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Johansson (Arabic: يوهانسون) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Jóhansson or Johánsson. For other possible spellings of Johansson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Johansson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,963rd most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,232 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Johansson are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia. Johansson is also the 717,791st most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 163 people.
It is the most widespread last name in one country:Sweden, where 91 percent live. It is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 251,939 people, or 1 in 39. In Sweden Johansson is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 25 percent live, Stockholm County, where 11 percent live and Skåne County, where 9 percent live. Outside of Sweden this surname exists in 118 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
Johansson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Johansson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Johansson surname grew 23,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,895 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Johansson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Johansson surname are 0.77999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.45% registered with the party.
The amount Johansson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.78% less than the national average, earning €21,088 per year; in Norway they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning 327,749 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1580.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 325,793 per year; in South Africa they earn 96.63% more than the national average, earning R 467,256 per year; in United States they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $50,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Johansson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Johansson in the Arabic language | ||
| يوهانسون | ywhanswn | - |
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