Explore the Family Name Johannessen

The meaning of Johannessen

Norwegian and Danish: variant of Johannesen. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Thor, Bjorn, Sven, Aase, Alf, Anders, Erlend, Gorm, Johan, Knut, Lars.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Johannessen saw a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. The data shows that its rank among all surnames dropped from 26,191 in 2000 to 26,853 in 2010, marking a 2.53% decrease. However, the number of individuals with this surname actually increased slightly from 878 to 905, indicating a 3.08% growth. Nevertheless, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the name Johannessen fell by 6.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,191	#26,853	-2.53%
Count	878	905	3.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johannessen

Regarding the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Johannessen, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, a majority identify as White, although there has been a small decline from 93.85% in 2000 to 92.04% in 2010. There was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, rising from 1.71% to 2.76%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased by 2.94%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 14.94%. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero, indicating no individuals with the surname Johannessen identified with these ethnic groups in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.85%	92.04%	-1.93%
Hispanic	3.08%	3.54%	14.94%
Two or More Races	1.71%	2.76%	61.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.66%	-2.94%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%