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Johannesen
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English
Proper noun
s
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Johannesen is the 28498th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 837 individuals. Johannesen is most common among White (96.3%) individuals.
Norwegian Bokmål
Johannesen,no:Johannesen
Alternative forms
nb Johannessen
Etymology
From nb Johannes sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, with simplification of the expected spelling -ss- to -s-. Originally a patronymic meaning “son of Johannes”.
Compare da Johannesen, fo Johannesen, sv Johannesson and is Jóhannesson patronymic surname.
Pronunciation
nb /juˈhanːəsən/
nb anːəsən 4
nb Johannessen
nb Jo han ne 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, 2,270 people in Norway had nb Johannesen 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.
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