Johannesen

Johannesen Meaning & Origin

About Johannesen
The surname Johannesen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Johannes, which is the Scandinavian form of John. It means "son of Johannes" or "son of John" in Danish and Norwegian. The suffix "-sen" is a common patronymic ending in Scandinavian surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Johannesen signifies "son of Johannes" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Johannesen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Johannesen: 837
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,498
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johannesen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Johannesen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JHNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW2 HH AE1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHNSN', 'AHNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johannesen in Braille

Here's how to represent Johannesen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Johannesen in braille

How to sign the name Johannesen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Johannesen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Johannesen in sign language

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