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Early Origins of the Johansen family

The surname Johansen was first found in East Prussia, where the name Johansen came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Johansen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Johansen research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1742 is included under the topic Early Johansen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Johansen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Johansen, Johannsen, Johanssen, Johnesson, Johansson, Johnasson and many more.

Early Notables of the Johansen family

  • the Johansen family of Prussia

Johansen Ranking

the United States, the name Johansen is the 3,813rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Johansen migration to the United States +



Johansen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frans Wilheim Johansen, who was naturalized in Kansas in the late 1800s
  • Frederick Johansen, who was naturalized in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  • Johan Martin Johansen who was naturalized in Missouri in 1839
  • Johan Martin Johansen, aged 26, who landed in Missouri in 1839 2
  • Even Johansen, aged 3, who arrived in New York, NY in 1840 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Johansen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Iver Johansen, who landed in Mississippi in 1906 2
  • Jorgen Johansen, who landed in Mississippi in 1906 2
  • Johan Anton Johansen, who arrived in Alabama in 1917 2
  • Peter Johan Kornelius Johansen, who landed in Alabama in 1925 2

Johansen migration to Canada +

Johansen Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Mrs. Gunvor Johansen, Norwegian settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
  • Mr. Erik H. Johansen, Danish settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951

Johansen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Johansen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Niels P. Johansen, aged 32, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Johansen (post 1700) +

  • David Roger Johansen (1950-2025), American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls, known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged (1988)
  • Iris Johansen, American best-selling novelist
  • August E. Johansen (1905-1995), U.S. Representative from Michigan
  • Wilford W. Johansen, American Republican politician, Member, National Labor Relations Board, 1985-89 4
  • Herman A. Johansen, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958; Socialist Labor Candidate for Pennsylvania State Treasurer, 1960, 1964, 1968 5
  • Beppo R. Johansen, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Yokohama, 1938; Shanghai, 1945 5
  • August Edgar Johansen (1905-1995), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1955-65; defeated, 1964 5
  • Egil Flemming Johansen (1962-2023), Norwegian footballer who played as a midfielder
  • Hanna Johansen (1939-2023), born Hanna Margarete Meyer, a Swiss writer
  • ... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
SS Norge
  • Mrs. Johansen Alvilde Kristine Johansen (1881-1904), Norwegian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she died
  • Miss Amanda Johansen (1903-1904), Norwegian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she died
  • Mr. Jerling Johansen (1901-1904), Norwegian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, he died
  • Mr. Karl Johan Johansen (b. 1885), Danish passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, he was saved in life boat 5
  • Miss Amanda Wilhelmina Johansen (1885-1904), Swedish passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she died
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 6th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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