Johanson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Johanson Ranking

In the United States, the name Johanson is the 6,596^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pete Johanson, aged 20, who arrived in Key West, Fla in 1837 [2]
Hans Peter Johanson, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1840 [2]
Anders Johanson, aged 26, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 [2]
Daniel Johanson, aged 23, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 [2]
Gustaf A Johanson, aged 16, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 [2]
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George Johanson (1928-2022), American painter, printmaker, and ceramic tile artist from Seattle, Washington
John Peter Johanson, American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient
Chris Johanson (b. 1968), American painter and street artist
Bryan Johanson (b. 1951), American classical guitarist & composer
Jai Johanny Johanson (b. 1944), American drummer and percussionist, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band
Donald Johanson (b. 1943), American paleoanthropologist, best known for discovering the fossil of a female hominid australopithecine known as "Lucy"
Louis C. Johanson, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 3rd District, 1965-66; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 [3]
Emil O. Johanson, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1900 [3]
A. R. Johanson, American politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate 48th District [3]
Jay-Jay Johanson (b. 1969), Swedish musician, singer, songwriter
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Mr. John Johanson (1892-1917), Pilipino Assistant Stewart aboard the SS Curaca from Manila, Philippines who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) [4]

Mr. Jakob Alfred Johanson (d. 1912), aged 34, Finnish Third Class passenger from Munsala who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett [5]

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The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html