Johansen

Johansen Meaning & Origin

About Johansen
The surname Johansen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Johan, which is the Scandinavian form of John. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," making Johansen mean "son of Johan" or "son of John." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Johan or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johansen: 9,815
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johansen 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 Johansen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JHNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW2 HH AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌʤoʊˈhænsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHNSN', 'AHNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johansen in Braille

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

The name Johansen in braille

How to sign the name Johansen using Sign Language

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

The name Johansen in sign language

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