Johannessen

Danish Etymology Originally a patronymic from da Johannes sen. Proper noun da proper noun da patronymics Norwegian Bokmål Johannessen,no:Johannessen Alternative forms nb Johannesen Etymology From nb Johannes sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, with the two adjacent s's retained in the spelling. Originally a patronymic meaning “son of Johannes”. Compare da Johannessen, fo Johannessen, sv Johannesson and is Jóhannesson patronymic surname. Pronunciation nb /juˈhanːəsən/ nb anːəsən 4 nb Johannesen nb Jo han nes sen Proper noun nb proper noun nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Johannes” Usage notes Historically a patronymic identifying a son of a man named nb Johannes; in modern Norway, it is normally a hereditary surname. Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 12,270 people in Norway had nb Johannessen as their surname as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway. References Olav Veka (2016), Norsk etternamnleksikon: norske slektsnamn – utbreiing, tyding og opphav, 2nd edition, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, 9788252186079. Johannessen Johannessen no