Given name & surname

Johansson

Johansson is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Johansson comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Johansson.

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Johansson’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Johansson as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form Johnson. In Swedish usage, Johansson as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Johnson. In English usage, Johansson as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Johnson.

Walk Johansson’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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