Johannessen

Johannessen Meaning & Origin

About Johannessen
The surname Johannessen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Johan, which is the Norwegian and Danish form of John. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Johannessen mean "son of Johan." It is a common surname in Norway and Denmark, indicating a person's descent from an ancestor named Johan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johannessen: 905
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johannessen 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 Johannessen 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 Johannessen in Braille

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

The name Johannessen in braille

How to sign the name Johannessen using Sign Language

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

The name Johannessen in sign language

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