Johansson

Johansson Meaning & Origin

About Johansson
The surname Johansson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Johan, which is the Swedish form of John. The suffix -sson indicates "son of," so Johansson means "son of Johan" or "son of John." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Sweden and is one of the most common surnames in the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johansson: 2,698
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,624
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JHNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW2 HH AA1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌʤoʊˈhɑnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHNSN', 'AHNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johansson in Braille

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

The name Johansson in braille

How to sign the name Johansson using Sign Language

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

The name Johansson in sign language

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