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

Johannesson, 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 Johannesson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Johannesson in America

Johannesson is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Johannesson surname appeared 178 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Johannesson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Johannesson 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 Johannesson

The surname Johannesson originated in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. It is a patronymic surname, which means it was derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. In this case, Johannesson is the son of Johan or Johannes, which is the Scandinavian form of the biblical name John.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Johannesson can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries in Scandinavian parish records and census documents. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Lars Johannesson, born in 1583 in Värmland, Sweden, and Nils Johannesson, born in 1612 in Bohuslän, Sweden.

Johannesson is a common surname in Sweden, and many notable individuals have borne this name throughout history. One of the earliest prominent figures was Anders Johannesson Hugg, a Swedish military officer and politician who lived from 1664 to 1736. He served as a colonel in the Swedish army and later became a member of the Swedish Privy Council.

Another notable bearer of the surname Johannesson was Johan Petter Johannesson, a Swedish painter and illustrator who lived from 1809 to 1867. He is best known for his illustrations in the Swedish folk tales collection "Svenska folkets sago-häfder" (Sagas of the Swedish People) published in the mid-19th century.

In the field of literature, Nils Johannesson (1892-1957) was a Swedish novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his novel "Ljusdunger" (Shimmering Lights), published in 1925, which depicted life in rural Småland in southern Sweden.

Moving to Denmark, Svend Johannesson (1881-1951) was a prominent Danish architect and urban planner. He was involved in the design and planning of several notable buildings and urban developments in Copenhagen, including the Ålholm Housing Estate and the Voldparken complex.

In Norway, one of the most famous bearers of the surname Johannesson was Olav Johannesson (1875-1942), a Norwegian explorer and whaling captain. He led several expeditions to the Antarctic regions and made significant contributions to the exploration and mapping of the Antarctic coastline in the early 20th century.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the surname Johannesson throughout history. The name's origins can be traced back to Scandinavia, where it has been a prominent and well-established surname for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Johannesson

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

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 Johannesson 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 Johannesson 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 Johannesson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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