Explore the Family Name Johann

The meaning of Johann

German: from the personal name Johann, from Latin Johannes (see John). Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Kurt, Otto.

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How common is the last name Johann in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Johann has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 25,633 to 25,640, a change of -0.03%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.42%, from 904 to 962. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.34 to 0.33, a change of -2.94%.

20002010Change
Rank#25,633#25,640-0.03%
Count9049626.42%
Proportion per 100k0.340.33-2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johann

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Johann surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 94.03% to 92.10%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.77% to 3.01%. Additionally, there was a rise in those identifying as Two or more races, up from 1.00% to 2.08%. A new appearance in the 2010 census figures were those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black at 1.14% and 1.04% respectively. There was a significant decrease in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers, down from 2.10% to 0.62%.

20002010Change
White94.03%92.1%-2.05%
Hispanic1.77%3.01%70.06%
Two or More Races1%2.08%108%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.14%0%
Black0%1.04%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.1%0.62%-70.48%