Johnesen Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Johnesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johnesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Johnesen Last Name Facts

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

Johnesen is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johnesen? popularity and diffusion

Johnesen is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Johnesen reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,923,378. In Sweden Johnesen is primarily found in: Halland County, where 50 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Sweden Johnesen exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Johnesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Johnesen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Johnesen
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