Johansen is a

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meaning ''"son of Johan"''. It is most common in

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and

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. The

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variant is

Johansson Johansson is a patronymic family name of Swedish origin meaning ''"son of Johan"'', or ''"Johan's son"''. It is the most common Swedish family name, followed by Andersson. (First 18 surnames ends -sson.) The Danish, Norwegian, German and Dutc ...

, while the most common spelling in the US is

Johanson 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� ...

. There are still other spellings. Johansen is an uncommon

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

. People with the surname Johansen include: *

Allan Johansen Allan Johansen (born 14 July 1971) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer. Career He became professional in 1998 for Team Chicky World, before moving to (later known as Team CSC) in 2000. Johansen continued at Team Fakta from 2 ...

(born 1971), Danish professional road bicycle racer * Anders Johansen *

August E. Johansen August Edgar Johansen (July 21, 1905 – April 16, 1995) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Johansen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Olivet ...

(1905–1995), U.S. Representative from Michigan *

Bård Tufte Johansen Bård Tufte Johansen (born 19 June 1969 in Skien) is a Norway, Norwegian comedian. Together with Harald Eia, he has authored and participated in several successful Norsk Rikskringkasting, NRK TV series, such as ''U:Natt'' (1994), starring with Mo ...

(born 1969), Norwegian comedian * William Odd "Red" Johansen (1928–2001), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Bjørn Johansen (footballer) Bjørn "Bummen" Johansen (born 7 September 1969) is a former Norwegian footballer, who played as a midfielder for Tromsø IL for most of his career. He is currently a manager. Club career Johansen got his debut in 1987, and played for Tromsø ...

(born 1969), Norwegian footballer *

Bjørn Johansen (ice hockey) Bjørn Johansen may refer to: * Bjørn Johansen (footballer) (born 1969), former Norwegian footballer * Bjørn Johansen (ice hockey) (born 1944), Norwegian ice hockey player * Bjørn Johansen (musician) (1940–2002), Norwegian jazz musician Se ...

(born 1944), Norwegian ice hockey player *

Bjørn Johansen (musician) Bjørn John Johansen (23 May 1940 – 6 May 2002) was a Norwegian jazz musician (baritone, tenor & alto saxophones, clarinet and flute), known from a number of recordings and international cooperation. He has been one of the most influential ...

(1940–2002), Norwegian jazz musician * Christian Johansen *

Dan Anton Johansen Dan Anton Johansen (born August 13, 1979) is a former Danish professional footballer currently playing for Hvidovre IF. Johansen started his career with Danish team Brøndby IF in 1999, with whom he won the 2002 and 2005 Danish Superliga champio ...

(born 1979), Danish professional footballer *

Darryl Johansen Darryl Keith Johansen (born 4 February 1959 in Melbourne) is an Australian chess grandmaster. He has won the Australian Chess Championship a record six times (in 1984, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2002, and 2012), and represented Australia at fourteen Che ...

(born 1959), Australian chess Grandmaster *

David Johansen David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Po ...

(1950–2025), American singer, songwriter, and actor *

Egil Johansen (musician) Egil "Bop" Johansen (11 January 1934 – 4 December 1998) was a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, teacher, composer, and arranger. Life Johansen was born in Oslo. He was considered already in his teens as one of the best drummers and was a profe ...

(1934–1998), Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer *

Egil Johansen (footballer) Egil Flemming Johansen (30 April 1962 – 19 September 2023) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Johansen was born in Oslo on 30 April 1962. He grew up in the eastern suburb of Bøler, and joined Vålerenga in 1983. He ...

(born 1962), Norwegian footballer *

Egil Johansen (orienteer) Egil Johansen (born 18 August 1954) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and coach. He was two times individual world champion in orienteering, and later coached the Norwegian national team. Biography Born on 18 August 1954, Johansen represe ...

(born 1954), Norwegian orienteer *

Egil Borgen Johansen Egil Borgen Johansen (14 March 1934 – 5 March 1993) was a Norwegian archer. He was born in Stavern in Larvik. He competed in archery at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, G ...

(1934–1993), Norwegian archer *

Elisabeth Johansen Elisabeth Johansen (1 August 1907 – 21 June 1993) was a Greenlandic midwife and politician. She was the first certified midwife in the country, as well as the first woman to attain a political office in Greenland. She was the first women appoin ...

(1907–1993), Greenlandic midwife and politician *

Eva Margot Eva Margot born Johansen (1944 – 2019) was a Norwegian painter, active from the 1970s until her death in 2019. Biography Eva Margot Roux (born Johansen) was born on January 10, 1944, and grew up in a working family in Mosby, a small town ten ...

(born Johansen, 1944–2019), Norwegian painter *

Magnet (musician) Even Johansen also known as Magnet (born 7 June 1970) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. To date, he has released five full-length studio albums as well as several singles and EPs. Johansen draws upon many influences, including folk, pop, and el ...

(born Even Johansen in 1970), Norwegian singer-songwrite * Franz M. Johansen (1928–2018), American sculptor, emeritus professor at BYU *

Gotfred Johansen Gotfred Svend Kristian Johansen (4 May 1895 in Copenhagen, Denmark – 2 February 1978 in Egebæksvang, near Helsingør, Denmark) was a Danish lightweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He was born in Copenhagen and died in E ...

(1895–1978), Danish lightweight professional boxer * H.W. "Woody" Johansen (1913–1991), American engineer and namesake of the Johansen Expressway *

Hans Johansen Hans Christian Johansen (2 December 1897–18 December 1973) was a Danish-Russian professor of zoology, first at Tomsk State University, later at the University of Copenhagen. Life Hans Johansen was born in Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Rus ...

(1897–1973), Russian-Danish zoologist *

Helga Johansen Helga Johansen (1852–1912) was a Danish writer whose works are associated with the period in Scandinavian literature known as The Modern Breakthrough. The sister of painter Viggo Johansen, she was brought up in a well-to-do Copenhagen home. Aft ...

(1852–1912), Danish novelist *

Henry Johansen Henry "Tippen" Johansen (21 July 1904 – 29 May 1988) was a Norwegian association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Vålerenga IF Fotball, Vålerenga. He later managed the club. Football ...

(1904–1988), Norwegian international football goalkeeper *

Hermann Johansen Hermann Eduardovich Johansen (Герман Эдуардович Иоганзен) (1866–1930) was a biologist and ornithologist from the Russian Empire. He graduated with a degree in zoology from Tartu University in 1889. He moved to Tomsk in 1893 ...

(1866–1930), Russian zoologist *

Hjalmar Johansen Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (15 May 1867 – 3 January 1913) was a Norwegian polar explorer. He participated on the first and third '' Fram'' expeditions. He shipped out with the Fridtjof Nansen expedition in 1893–1896, and accompanied Nansen to ...

(1867–1913), Norwegian polar explorer * Holger Hott Johansen (born 1974), Norwegian orienteering competitor *

Iris Johansen Iris Johansen (born April 7, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American writer of crime fiction, suspense fiction, and romance novels. Career Iris Johansen left a job as an airline reservations agent in the early 1980s to begin writing romanc ...

(born 1938), American author * Jacob Lerche Johansen (1818–1900), Norwegian Minister of the Navy *

Jan Johansen (canoeist) Jan Johansen (born 3 December 1944) is a retired Norwegian canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. Between 1966 and 1971, Søby collected two gold and t ...

(born 1944), Norwegian Olympic canoeist *

Jan Johansen (politician) Jan Johansen (born 12 December 1955 in Svendborg) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2011 Danish general election. Political career Johansen sa ...

(born 1955), Danish politician and MF *

Jan Arvid Johansen Jan Arvid Johansen (18 June 1947, in Havøysund – 7 October 2017) was a Norwegian musician. He was a graduate of the Nordnorsk Musikkonservatorium (1976–79). Johansen recorded with such groups as Erter, Kjøtt og Flesk (1973) and Nordnorsk V ...

(1947–2017), Norwegian musician * Jan Johansen (born 1966), Swedish singer *

Johan Strand Johansen Johan Strand Johansen (3 February 1903 in Aafjord - 12 February 1970 in Moscow) was Norwegian Minister of Labour in 1945. From 1945-1949 and later from 1954-1957 he represented the Communist Party of Norway in the Parliament of Norway. His imp ...

(1903–1970), Norwegian Minister of Labour and politician *

John Johansen (athlete) John Johansen (26 February 1883 – 15 October 1947) was a Norwegian sprinter. Participating at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Johansen placed second in his first round 100 metres heat with a time of 11.7 seconds. His loss to Robert Cloughen, wh ...

(1883–1947), Norwegian sprinter *

John Christen Johansen John Christen Johansen (25 November 1876 – 23 May 1964) was a Danish-American portraitist. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. Background Johansen was born in Copenhagen and ...

(1876–1964), Danish-American portraitist * John M. Johansen (1916–2012), American architect *

Jon Lech Johansen Jon Lech Johansen (born November 18, 1983, in Harstad, Norway), also known as DVD Jon, is a Norwegian programmer who has worked on reverse engineering data formats. He wrote the DeCSS software, which decodes the Content Scramble System used fo ...

(born 1983), Norwegian known for reverse engineering data formats * K. V. Johansen (born 1968), Canadian fantasy and children's author * K. W. Johansen (born ?), Author of the yield theory for

connections Connections may refer to: * Connection (disambiguation), plural form Television * '' Connections: An Investigation into Organized Crime in Canada'', a documentary television series * ''Connections'' (British TV series), a 1978 documentary tele ...

(1949) *

Kevin Johansen Kevin Johansen (born 21 June 1964) is an American-born Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He is known for mixing several rhythms and languages in his musical work. Biography Kevin Johansen was born on June 21, 1964, in Fairbanks, Alaska, t ...

(born 1964), Argentine-American rock musician *

Kyle Johansen Kyle Johansen was the Republican Majority Leader, in the Alaska House of Representatives. He represented Alaska's 1st District from January 16, 2007 – January 14, 2013. Before he was elected to the Alaska House, he served as a legislative a ...

(born 1967), American politician *

Lars Emil Johansen Lars-Emil Johansen (born 24 September 1946) is a Greenlandic politician who served as the second prime minister of Greenland from 1991 to 1997, and Speaker of the Inatsisartut from 2013 to 2018. Johansen was chairman of the political party ''Si ...

(born 1946), second Prime Minister of Greenland * Lucas Johansen (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player *

Magne Johansen Magne Johansen (born 18 January 1965) is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1987 to 1993. He won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Johansen's best individual finish at the Wi ...

(born 1965), Norwegian ski jumper *

Mathias Hove Johansen Mathias Hove Johansen (born 27 September 1998) is a Norwegian sprinter (running), sprinter. He represents IL Skjalg, and was the 200 metres Norwegian Athletics Championships winner in 2019 and 2020. He became the Nordic champion in the 200 metr ...

(born 1998), Norwegian sprinter *

Michael Johansen Michael Bro Johansen (born 22 July 1972) is a Denmark, Danish former professional football (soccer), football player who played as a midfielder in the Danish Superliga for FC Copenhagen and for Football in England, English club Bolton Wanderers ...

(born 1972), Danish professional football player *

Pete Johansen Per Oscar "Pete" Johansen is a Norwegian violinist born 11 May 1962, recognized for his many recordings in albums by gothic metal bands, in which he is distinguished for his peculiar style. Biography Johansen began playing the violin at the a ...

violin player, session member of bands Sirenia, Tristania and others *

Ravi (Ivar Johansen) Ivar Christian Johansen (born 28 April 1976 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian popular artist, musician (vocals, keyboards and trumpet), composer, journalist and program manager (NRK and TV2 Norway), known under the pseudonym Ravi (his first n ...

(born 1976), Norwegian musician *

Reidar Johansen Reidar Johansen (born 18 May 1955 in Hammerfest) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark in 1989, and was re-elected on one occasion. Johansen was involved in local politics ...

(born 1955), Norwegian politician * Roar Johansen (1935–2015), Norwegian footballer *

Ryan Johansen Ryan Johansen (born July 31, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently a free agent. Growing up, he played minor hockey in the Greater Vancouver area until joining the junior ranks with the Penticton Vees of the Britis ...

(born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player * Sharon Johansen (born 1948), Norwegian-American model and actress *

Stig Johansen Stig Johansen (born 13 June 1972) is a former Norwegian football striker. He made his debut for Bodø/Glimt in 1993 and played 70 games before he was signed by English Premiership side Southampton, in 1997. His spell at the English side was spe ...

(born 1972), Norwegian professional football striker *

Terje Riis Johansen Terje Riis-Johansen (born 15 March 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Riis-Johansen was born in Skien. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, during ...

(born 1968), Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Centre Party * Thomas Kjeller Johansen (born 1965), Danish-Norwegian philosopher * Trevor Johansen (born 1957), retired professional national hockey league player *

Tor Egil Johansen Tor Egil "Toro" Johansen (born 8 August 1950) is a retired Norwegian footballer. He was born in Oslo. A midfielder with 52 caps and 7 goals for his country, he was even the national team captain in 14 matches during the 1970s. Johansen play ...

(born 1950), Norwegian footballer

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