Johanson
title: "Johanson" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["patronymic-surnames", "surnames-of-scandinavian-origin", "surnames-derived-from-given-names"] topic_path: "general/patronymic-surnames" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanson" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Johanson |
| meaning | "son of Johan" |
| region | Scandinavia |
| origin | Germanic |
| variant | Johansson, Johansen, Johnson |
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| name = Johanson |image= |imagesize= |caption= | pronunciation = | meaning = "son of Johan" | region = Scandinavia | origin = Germanic | variant = Johansson, Johansen, Johnson | footnotes = Johanson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Johan". Including its variant spellings, it is a common surname in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
- Al R. Johanson (1899–1964), American lawyer and politician
- Anton Johanson (1877–1952), Swedish footballer
- Arvid Johanson (1929–2013), Norwegian politician
- Bryan Johanson (born 1951), American musician and composer
- Chris Johanson (born 1968), American artist
- Donald Johanson (born 1943), American paleoanthropologist
- Eric Johanson, American blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter
- George Johanson (1928–2022), American artist
- Herbert Johanson (1884–1964), Estonian architect
- Jai Johanny Johanson (born 1944), American musician
- Jay-Jay Johanson (born 1969), Swedish musician, singer, songwriter
- John Peter Johanson (1865–1937), American Medal of Honor recipient
- Klara Johanson (1875–1948), Swedish writer
- Lars Johanson (1936–2025), Swedish Turcologist and linguist
- Sue Johanson (1930–2023), Canadian writer, public speaker, registered nurse, sex educator
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