Find out how popular the last name Johannes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Johannes.

Johannes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Johannes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Johannes in America

Johannes is the 9412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Johannes surname appeared 3,455 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Johannes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Johannes to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Johannes

The surname JOHANNES is of German origin, derived from the given name Johannes, which is the German form of the biblical name John. The name can be traced back to medieval times, around the 12th century.

The name JOHANNES is believed to have originated in the regions of modern-day Germany, particularly in areas such as Bavaria and Saxony. It is thought to be derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, which means "Yahweh is gracious."

In the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 12th century, there are records of individuals bearing the surname JOHANNES. One notable example is Konrad JOHANNES, a nobleman from the Palatinate region of Germany, mentioned in a document dated 1189.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname JOHANNES can be found in the Breviarium Sanctae Lucie Virginis, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a scribe named Johannes JOHANNES from the town of Speyer in Rhineland-Palatinate.

During the Middle Ages, the surname JOHANNES was often associated with clerics and scholars, as the name had a strong biblical connection. One notable figure was Johannes JOHANNES, a German theologian and reformer from Nuremberg, who lived from 1463 to 1522.

In the 16th century, the name JOHANNES gained prominence with Johannes JOHANNES, a German cartographer and engraver from Duisburg, who produced some of the earliest modern maps of Europe between 1515 and 1573.

Another famous bearer of the surname was Johannes JOHANNES, a German astronomer and mathematician from Erfurt, who lived from 1571 to 1630. He made significant contributions to the development of logarithms and the calculation of planetary orbits.

In the 18th century, Johannes JOHANNES, a German composer and organist from Leipzig, gained recognition for his contributions to church music. He lived from 1685 to 1748 and composed numerous sacred works.

The surname JOHANNES has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and literature. Johannes JOHANNES, a German writer and poet from Berlin, gained acclaim for his lyrical works in the 19th century, living from 1817 to 1879.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Johannes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Johannes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Johannes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Johannes has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Johannes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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