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'.
- yeehaa91Johansson Demographics
Average Johansson Salary in
United States
$50,147 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Johansson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Johansson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Johansson (Arabic: يوهانسون) is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Jóhansson or Johánsson. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Johansson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,963rd most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 26,232 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Johansson are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 717,791st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 163 people.
It is the most prevalent last name in one country:Sweden, where 91 percent are found. This last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 251,939 people, or 1 in 39. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 25 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 11 percent are found and Skåne County, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Sweden this surname exists in 118 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Johansson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Johansson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 23,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,895 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Johansson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Johansson are 0.77999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.45% being registered with the political 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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