Johanson

Johanson

Origin
Word/name	Germanic
Meaning	"son of Johan"
Region of origin	Scandinavia
Other names
Variant form(s)	Johansson, Johansen, Johnson

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
• Sue Johanson (1930–2023), Canadian writer, public speaker, registered nurse, sex educator