| ![Show Contents]() Johannesson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Denmark Sweden The surname Johannesson is derived from the personal name Johan or John. These names are derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which literally means "Jehovah has favored." This name, which was Latinized as Johannes, gained tremendous popularity during the medieval era. This is due to the exploits of St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, and nearly one thousand other saints of the same name. The suffix -son and its variants are translatable as 'son of.' Johannesson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jahn, Johansen, Johannsen, Johannesen, Jonsen, Johnsen, Jensen, Joensen, Jansen, Jahnsen, Jantzen, Johanson, Johansson, Johanesson, Johannsson, Johannesson, Jonsson, Johnsson, Jönsson and many more.
 Johannesson migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Johannesson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Johannesson, aged 32, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
- Daniel Johannesson, aged 23, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
- Erik Johannesson, aged 30, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
- Gustaf August Johannesson, aged 16, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
- Johan August Johannesson, aged 16, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1850 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Johannesson (post 1700) | + |
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (b. 1980), Icelandic actor known for his roles on the series Game of Thrones and The Innocents and in the films Atomic Blonde and Alpha
- Ólafur Davíð Jóhannesson (b. 1957), Icelandic football manager and former player
- Rolf Johannesson (1900-1989), German Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Berit Jóhannesson (b. 1946), Swedish Left Party politician
- Mona Johannesson (b. 1986), Swedish model
- Ólafur Jóhannesson (1913-1984), fifteenth Prime Minister of Iceland
- Konrad Jonasson "Konnie" Johannesson (1896-1968), Canadian gold medalist ice hockey player at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Markus Johannesson (b. 1975), retired Swedish football defender
- Stefan Johannesson (b. 1971), Swedish football referee
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Johannesson migration to the United States 
