Origins of the Johanson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 3London 46South East 6South West 8South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Johansons lived in london

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    960 Johansons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Johanson

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    What are the most common Johanson first names?

    Carl

    Johan

    Anna

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Johansons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Johansons in 1921

    Cook Domestic

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    At School

    2

    Boarding House Keeper

    2

    Domestic Cook

    2

    Common male occupations for Johansons in 1921

    Able Seaman

    90

    Fireman

    24

    Carpenters

    21

    Sailor

    21

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    19

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