Johansen
Johansen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Johan". It is most common in Denmark and Norway. The Swedish variant is Johansson, while the most common spelling in the US is Johanson. There are still other spellings. Johansen is an uncommon given name. People with the surname Johansen include:Allan Johansen, Danish professional road bicycle racer Anders Johansen August E.
Meaning & Origin of Johansen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Johansen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Johan". It is most common in Denmark and Norway. The Swedish variant is Johansson, while the most common spelling in the US is Johanson. There are still other spellings. Johansen is an uncommon given name. People with the surname Johansen include:Allan Johansen, Danish professional road bicycle racer Anders Johansen August E.
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The Story of Johansen
Johansen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1994: 7 births, good for #6,970 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Johansens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 23 Johansens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Johansen
Johansen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Johansen's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #6,970. Use the chart and map above to compare Johansen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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