The Johansen surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,815 people carried this name — #3,619 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 30,000 people counted. That is up 3% from 9,509 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Johansen surname

A surname from the North Germanic languages, Norwegian, or Danish.

From North Germanic (Danish Johansen and Norwegian Johansen), patronymic from Johan + -sen.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Johansen» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 416 people named Johansen live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 186
Santa Fe 73
City of Buenos Aires 51
Córdoba 31
Misiones 30
Río Negro 30
Neuquén 15

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

56 people named Johansen live in Switzerland.

They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Zurich 25
Vaud 11
Aargau 9
Bern 4
Geneva 4
St. Gallen 3

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 43 people named Johansen.

Most of them — 25 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 8 départements, most often Nord.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 25
Nord 4
Seine-Maritime 4
Pas-de-Calais 3
Haute-Saône 2
Paris 2
Alpes-Maritimes 1
Haut-Rhin 1
Rhône 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Poland’s population register

40 people named Johansen have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 125 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 10 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Kuyavian-Pomeranian.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Kuyavian-Pomeranian 7
Pomeranian 6
Lublin 5
Greater Poland 4
West Pomeranian 4
Lesser Poland 3
Łódź 3
Lubusz 3

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In the Nordic population registers

47,881 people named Johansen are counted in Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published. Norway publishes only surnames with 200 or more bearers. Finland counts its citizens, at home or abroad.

Counted, by country

Norway (2025) 45,604
Sweden (2022) 2,114
Finland (2026) 163

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown) · Statistics Norway (SSB, ssb.no), table 12891, 2025 — CC BY 4.0 · Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland, surname statistics, August 2026 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Johansen in American newspapers,
1900–1920.

Newspaper page from Der Deutsche Beobachter carrying the name Johansen
Der Deutsche Beobachter 1900-07-05
Newspaper page from Hopkinsville Kentuckian carrying the name Johansen
Hopkinsville Kentuckian 1914-06-23
Newspaper page from The Pensacola Journal carrying the name Johansen
The Pensacola Journal 1920-04-04

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 31,933 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Johansen in Australian newspapers,
1860s–1990s.

7,184 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Johansen. The most, 1,579, date from the 1930s. Victoria has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Tasmania, at 1.6 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 2,003
Queensland 1,815
New South Wales 1,417
Western Australia 650
Tasmania 634
South Australia 604
ACT (Canberra) 38
Northern Territory 14

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Johansen.

Who carried it

People named Johansen,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Hans Johansen
    Hans Johansen 1804–1862 · farmer
  • Ulabrand
    Ulabrand 1815–1881 · maritime pilot
  • Niels Johansen
    Niels Johansen 1850–1915 · farmer
  • Helga Johansen
    Helga Johansen 1852–1912 · writer
  • Anton Johansen
    Anton Johansen 1858–1929

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped — Ulabrand: Per Eftang, CC BY 2.5 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5); the others are in the public domain or CC0 · 239 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Johansen,
in the records of 9 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States4,454 records

4,454 records of the Johansen name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 1,731
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 1,272
  • Other U.S. records 1,451
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Nels P. Johansen

    Born 1908 in Illinois. Enlisted 1941 at Portland, Oregon; plasterer from Marion County, Oregon. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1976, buried at Eagle Point National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Gus I. Johansen

    Born 1913 in New York. Enlisted 1942 at Fort Macarthur San Pedro, California; laundry worker. U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Riverside National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Rosaliene Johansen

    Arrived at New Orleans in 1853 aboard the Johann Schmidt from Hamburg, aged 24; farmer. From Schleswig Holstein, Germany; bound for Wisconsin.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 4,454 records for Johansen in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia487 records

487 records of the Johansen name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 212
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 156
  • Other Australian records 119
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Ole Johansen

    Naturalised in Tasmania in 1883; farmer of Bismark, Glenorchy, born in St Jorgenstzerg, Denmark.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Marie S. Johansen

    Arrived in Queensland in 1891 aboard the Merkara, aged 20.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record James Johansen

    Soldier of Coimadai, Victoria; died 1918.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 487 records for Johansen in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Netherlands316 records

316 records of the Johansen name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 132
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 96
  • Dutch population registers 88
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Antje Johansen

    Married in 1857 in Middelburg; of private means. Died 1896 in Rotterdam, aged 68.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Willem Johansen

    Married in 1926 in 's-Gravenhage; engine driver. Died 1955 in Muiden, aged 65.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Johan Hendrik Johansen

    Married in 1928 in Amsterdam; merchant. Died 1937 in Nieuwer-Amstel, aged 37.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 316 records for Johansen in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Norway99 records

99 records of the Johansen name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Petra Johansen

    Census of 1910: Delp (gaard), Gimsøy; maidservant, born 1889 in Gimsøy.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Hilda Johansen

    Census of 1910: Storgate, Kristiania; midwife, born 1863 in Eidsberg.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Verner Johansen

    Census of 1910: Gretnæs, Borge; "verksarbeider", born 1896 in Borge.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 3 of 99 records for Johansen in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Germany41 records

41 records of the Johansen name in Germany Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Andreas Johansen

    From Gjenner, Apenrade. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 29 December 1914 (Infantry Regiment No. 146).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Richard Johansen

    From Diedrichshagen, Doberan. Reported dead in the Prussian casualty list of 30 October 1917.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  3. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Karl Johansen

    From Bretwisch, Hof Grimmen. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 18 June 1918.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)

Showing 3 of 41 records for Johansen in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0).

Canada34 records

34 records of the Johansen name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 15
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 7
  • Other Canadian records 12
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Annie Johansen

    Buried in 1980 at Transcona Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, aged 89.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Marguerite Sarah Johansen

    Buried in 2001 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 92.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Harold Johansen

    Buried in 1979 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.

Showing 3 of 34 records for Johansen in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

New Zealand26 records

26 records of the Johansen name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 23
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 3
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Alexander Johansen

    Died 1912, aged 65; buried at Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Charles Johansen

    Buried in 1924 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 50.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Peter Charles Johansen

    Died 1978, aged 67; buried at Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 26 records for Johansen in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France13 records

13 records of the Johansen name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Frederic Johansen

    Born 1972 in Colmar; died 1992 in Hirtzfelden (Haut-Rhin).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Yvette Raymonde Johansen

    Born 1932 in Crasville-la-Rocquefort (Seine-Maritime); died 1980 in Louviers (Eure).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 13 records for Johansen in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Finland1 record

1 record of the Johansen name in Finland Finland's war dead, 1914–1922
  1. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Michail Johansen

    Born 1877; merchant. Died, one of the dead of Finland's wars of 1914–1922.

    Kansallisarkisto, via Sotasurmasampo (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Kansallisarkisto, via Sotasurmasampo (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Livre d’or of the war dead, Paris, Ministère des pensions, Archives nationales (CC0).

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