Johnsson Surname

33,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Johnsson Surname Definition:

(English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) The son of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Johnsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden13,9311:70750
United States4381:827,53263,418
Denmark2761:20,4522,045
Finland2411:22,8083,179
Norway2321:22,1652,887
Brazil1471:1,456,28848,949
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
England531:1,051,28451,324
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Canada451:818,79163,991
France391:1,703,147154,208
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Iceland211:18,1001,499
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Faroe Islands131:3,769407
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Johnsson (73) may also be a first name.

Johnsson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) The son of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Johnsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Johnsson occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Johnsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Johnsson is the 33,361st most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 457,732 people. Johnsson occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Johnsson live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,134,117th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 73 people.

The last name Johnsson is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 13,931 people, or 1 in 707. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 29 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 12 percent are found. Other than Sweden this surname occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Johnsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Johnsson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 379 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Johnsson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Johnsson surname are 5.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Johnsson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning 303,171 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $49,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Johnson933,080,776/
Jonsson9364,754/
Johsinsson890/
Jjohnson88298/
Jahnsson88198/
Johnnson88151/
Johnsonn8877/
Johhnson8852/
Jonnsson8830/
Johnssen8829/
Jhansson8825/
Joohnson8824/
Djohnson8821/
Joihnson8817/
Johnshon8816/
Jiohnson8816/
Johnsohn8814/
Johnsoin8811/
Johynson889/
Johnhson888/
Johjnson888/
Jojhnson888/
Jhonsson887/
Jouhnson887/
Johnsonq886/
Jhohnson886/
Johnscon886/
Tjohnson885/
Hjohnson885/
Johnssén885/
Juohnson884/
Ijohnson883/
Joyhnson883/
Johnszon883/
Johnsonc882/
Zjohnson882/
Johnsonh882/
Johnsjon881/
Johnsojn881/
Johnsyon881/
Xjohnson881/
Jothnson881/
Jonssong881/
Jonshson881/
Djonsson881/
Jonson8614,442/
Jhannsson8262/
Yohansson8228/
D'Johnson8223/
Jochenson8210/
Jahansson826/
Iohansson826/
Djonssong822/
Shjohnson821/
Johnsongh821/
Jhonnsson821/
O'Jonsson821/
Djonssoun821/
Jochinson820/
Jansson8057,466/
Hansson8049,742/
Johnsen8043,036/
Jónsson808,822/
Jhonson803,736/
Joynson802,025/
Joinson80630/
Johnsan80467/
Jonnson80218/
Jahnson80170/
Jonshon80125/
Johnsén8094/
Jonssen8054/
Iohnson8042/
Hohnson8040/
Jhanson8040/
Yonsson8036/
Joonson8030/
Johnsun8029/
Jojnson8027/
Jounson8018/
Sohnson8016/
Cohnson8011/
Josnson8011/
Jònsson8010/
Djonson8010/
Yohnson808/
Johnßon808/
Jônsson808/
Jonsion807/
Jionson806/
Jonsong804/
Jonsone804/
Jomnson802/
Jotnson802/
Jãnsson802/
Jõnsson802/
Jjonson801/
Hjonson801/
Jonsonh801/
Joḩnson801/
Jánsson801/
Consson801/
Ionsson800/
Johnsonová7823/
Jonssonová786/
Jeansson75437/
Yohanson75150/
Iohanson7549/
Jahnssen7541/
Hahnsson7531/
Yohnnson7510/
Jhonshon7510/
Yohonson759/
Iohonson759/
Yhansson757/
Jahanson755/
Johnnsen755/
Jounsong755/
Ihansson754/
Khansson753/
Jannsson753/
Johnsund752/
Jhonnson752/
Joonsong752/
Hasnsson751/
Joitnson751/
Joohnsun751/
Jhosnson751/
Jhounson751/
Jotinson751/
Hannsson751/
Hoinsson751/
Jonhsonn751/
Soonsson751/
Ihonsson751/
Janssson751/
Jhanhson751/
Johnzzon751/
O'Jonson751/
Hajonson751/
Counsson751/
Chansson751/
Jhanssen751/
Jhoonson751/
Johnsian751/
Jonnhson751/
Jottnson750/
Hanson71206,309/
Honson7122,256/
Janson7118,531/
Yonson712,817/
Conson711,745/
Jonsen71698/
Jonsan71446/
Janssoone71307/
Jonzon71289/
Jonsén71194/
Ionson71167/
Jonjon71140/
Jomson7184/
Jochinsen7127/
Jonsun7114/
Jonsom7110/
Jónson719/
Jonßon716/
Joncon714/
Håcansson714/
Zonson713/
Jochensen712/
Janssonne712/
Jonsonová711/
Jochimson711/
Hánson711/
Jahannson711/
Hochinson711/
Dzhonsson711/
Johsensen710/
Janssen67132,527/
Hanssen6713,671/
Jansone676,706/
Chanson675,402/
Khanson675,327/
Jeanson674,170/
Jahnsen671,563/
Jansong671,119/
Jaanson67445/
Khonson67311/
Gionson67283/
Geonson67183/
Counson67134/
Janssan6783/
Jannson6740/
Hansone6737/
Hanssan6736/
Hounson6734/
Yansson6732/
Hohnsen6730/
Jonshan6727/
Hannson6725/
Haunson6724/
Zhonson6722/
Chonson6722/
Jhonsan6721/
Janshon6720/
Jonchon6718/
Jahnsén6718/
Johnzén6715/
Jhansen6715/
Jhonsen6714/
Jonjong6712/
Johnßen6712/
Hansion6711/
Jansoon6711/
Yahnson6710/
Jonzzon6710/
Yonshon679/
Ehanson679/
Hansoon678/
Hansong677/
Jianson677/
Jomsong677/
Jonnsen676/
Hamnson676/
Yhonson676/
Yoanson675/
Hansonn674/
Jomssom674/
Johnjom674/
Jhansan673/
Zionson673/
Hamsson673/
Jahnzon673/
Hyanson672/
Hyonson672/
Jamsson672/
Džonson672/
Yonsion672/
Jansonn672/
Honsong672/
Soonson672/
Jansoun672/
Jansond671/
Jhonsun671/
Iohnsom671/
Honsone671/
Hansond671/
Suonson671/
Heanson671/
Jaunson671/
Jojnjon671/
Hianson671/
Ayonson671/
Honsion671/
Jansion671/
Jhansonová671/
Johncen671/
Jonsund671/
Jonshón671/
Yonsoun671/
Zonshon671/
Yhanson671/
Djonsan671/
Djanson671/
Jomsoon671/
Consonn671/
Jansont671/
Joonsom671/
J'anson670/
Coonson670/
Honnson670/
Jahnsan670/
Ijanson670/
Hahnson670/
Yonssen670/
Iomsson670/
Hanshon670/
Hasnson670/
Jansoin670/
Yohnsen670/
Hansoin670/

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