Johansen
Johansen
65,000
Population
#18
Country Rank
0.0%
of Population
Danish Names
Culture
Origin & History
Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Johan', the Scandinavian and Low German form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. Johan differs from the more common Danish Jens and Hans in being the formal, Latinised register of the name, preferred in educated and urban contexts. Johansen is common across all of Scandinavia and in Danish-Norwegian emigrant communities in the United States. Approximately 65,000 Danes carry this surname.