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 Dutch variant is Johansen, while the most common spelling in the US is Johnson. There are still other spellings. Johansson is also a given name.
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People
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Acko Ankarberg Johansson (born 1964), Swedish politician
Adam Johansson (born 1983), Swedish football player
Adam Byström Johansson (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player
Åke Johansson (1928–2014), Swedish footballer
Albert Johansson (born 2001), Swedish ice hockey player
Alexander Johansson (footballer, born 1995), Swedish footballer
Alexander Johansson (footballer, born 2000), Swedish footballer
Alexander Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1988), Swedish ice hockey player
Alfred Johansson (diver) (1876–1941), Swedish diver
Alfred Johansson (football manager) (born 1990), Swedish football manager
Allan Dahl Johansson (born 1998), Norwegian speed skater
Alma Johansson (1880–1974), Swedish missionary
Anders Johansson (artist manager) (born 1973), Swedish music manager
Anders Johansson (drummer) (born 1962), Swedish drummer
Anders Johansson (football manager) (born 1967), Swedish football manager
Anders Johansson (table tennis) (born 1955), Swedish table tennis player
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Barbro Cecilia Johansson (1912–1999), Swedish-Tanzanian missionary
Bengt Johansson (handball) (1942–2022), Swedish handball player and coach
Bengt Johansson (wrestler) (1926–2008), Swedish wrestler
Bengt K. Å. Johansson (1937–2021), Swedish politician
Bengt-Anders Johansson (born 1951), Swedish politician
Bengt-Arne Johansson (officer) (1943–2025), Swedish lieutenant-general
Bengt-Arne Johansson (sledge hockey), Swedish ice sledge hockey player
Bengt-Gösta Johansson (born 1944), Swedish ice sledge hockey player
Benny Johansson (born 1947), Swedish handball player
Bernt Johansson (born 1953), Swedish cyclist
Bertil Johansson (1935–2021), Swedish footballer
Bertil Johansson (footballer, born 1902), Swedish footballer
Bertil Johansson (footballer, born 1929), Swedish footballer
Bertil Johansson (politician) (1930–2018), Swedish politician
Birger Johansson (1910–1940), Finnish canoeist
Birger Johansson (diplomat) (1887–1975), Swedish diplomat
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Calle Johansson (born 1967), Swedish ice hockey player and coach
Camilla Johansson (swimmer) (born 1974), Swedish swimmer
Camilla Johansson (triple jumper) (born 1976), Swedish triple jumper
Carl Johansson (footballer, born 1994) (born 1994), Swedish footballer
Carl Johansson (footballer, born 1998) (born 1998), Swedish footballer
Carl Edvard Johansson (1864–1943), Swedish inventor and scientist
Catrine Johansson (born 1991), Swedish footballer
Christer Johansson (skier) (born 1950), Swedish cross-country skier
Christer Johansson (poker player) (born 1970), Swedish poker player
Christer Johansson (table tennis) (born 1944), Swedish table tennis player
Christian Johansson (1817–1903), Swedish-Russian ballet teacher
Christian S. Johansson (born 1972), American government official in Maryland
Conny Johansson (born 1971), Swedish footballer
Crystal C. Watkins Johansson, American neuroscientist
Cyrillus Johansson (1884–1959), Swedish architect
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Dan Johansson (born 1950), Swedish speed skater
Daniel Johansson (footballer) (born 1987), Swedish footballer
Daniel Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1981), Swedish ice hockey player
Daniel Johansson (tenor) (born 1980), Swedish tenor
David Johansson (diplomat) (born 1935), Finnish diplomat
David Johansson (skier) (1926–2005), Swedish cross-country skier
Denis Johansson (1928–1991), Finnish middle-distance runner
Donald Johansson (1913–2004), Swedish cross-country skier
Douglas Johansson (born 1960), Swedish actor
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Ejner Johansson (1922–2001), Danish art historian and author
Elin Johansson (born 1990), Swedish taekwondo practitioner
Elin Johansson (footballer) (born 1992), Swedish footballer
Elina Johansson (born 1986), Swedish footballer
Elinore Johansson (born 1996), Swedish handball player
Elis Johansson (1897–1956), Swedish middle-distance runner
Elsa Johansson (1888–1981), Swedish politician
Elsie Johansson (1931–2025), Swedish writer
Emil Johansson (boxer) (1907–1986), Swedish boxer
Emil Johansson (floorball) (born 1992), Swedish floorball player
Emil Johansson (footballer) (born 1986), Swedish footballer
Emil Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player
Emil Johansson (sprinter) (born 2002), Swedish sprinter
Emma Johansson (born 1983), Swedish cyclist
Emma Johansson (orienteer) (born 1981), Swedish orienteering competitor
Eric Johansson (athlete) (1904–1972), Swedish hammer thrower
Eric Johansson (handballer) (born 2000), Swedish handball player
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Filip Johansson (footballer) (1902–1976), Swedish footballer
Filip Johansson (ice hockey) (born 2000), Swedish ice hockey player
Frans Johansson (born 2000), American writer and public speaker
Fredrik Johansson (bandy) (born 1984), Swedish bandy player
Fredrik Johansson (cyclist) (born 1978), Swedish cyclist
Fredrik Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player
Fredrik Johansson (orienteer) (born 1986), Swedish orienteering competitor
Fredrik Johansson (ski jumper) (born 1974), Swedish ski jumper
Fredrik Edvard Johansson (1871–1918), Commander during the Finnish Civil War
Fritz Johansson (1893–1971), Swedish wrestler
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Gabriel Johansson (born 2000), Swedish footballer
Georg Johansson (footballer) (1910–1996), Swedish footballer
Georg Johansson (ice hockey) (1898–1964), Swedish ice hockey and bandy player
Gerda Johansson (1891–1965), Swedish diver
Gerry Johansson (born 1945), Swedish photographer
Göran Johansson (politician) (1945–2014), Swedish politician
Göran Johansson (rower) (1957-2021), Swedish rower
Göran Johansson (speed skater, born 1941), Swedish speed skater
Göran Johansson (speed skater, born 1958), Swedish speed skater
Gösta Johansson (1929–1997), Swedish ice hockey player
Gottfrid Johansson (1891–1962), Swedish footballer
Greta Johansson (1895-1978), Swedish diver and swimmer
Gunnar Johansson (canoeist) (1919–1998), Swedish canoeist
Gunnar Johansson (composer) (1906–1991), Swedish composer
Gunnar Johansson (diver) (1924–1997), Swedish diver
Gunnar Johansson (footballer) (1924–2003), Swedish footballer and manager
Gunnar Johansson (immunologist) (born 1938), Swedish immunologist
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Hanna Johansson (cyclist) (born 1985), Swedish cyclist
Hans Johansson (bandy) (born 1962), Swedish bandy player
Hans Johansson (equestrian) (1927–2012), Swedish equestrian
Hans-Göran Johansson (born 1958), Swedish politician
Hans-Olof Johansson (1936–2022), Swedish sprinter
Harry Johansson (1928–2010), Swedish canoeist
Helen Johansson (born 1965), Swedish footballer
Helena Johansson (born 1901), Swedish singer-songwriter
Helge Johansson (1905–1937), Swedish ice hockey player
Helmer Johansson (1895–1955), Swedish politician
Henna Johansson (born 1991), Swedish freestyle wrestler
Henry Johansson (1897–1979), Swedish ice hockey player
Herman Johansson (born 1997), Swedish footballer
Hjalmar Johansson (1874–1957), Swedish sportsman
Holger Johansson (1911–1992), Swedish footballer
Hugo Johansson (1887–1977), Swedish sport shooter
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Inge Johansson (born 1977), Swedish musician
Inge Johansson (chess player) (1916–1966), Swedish chess player
Ingebrigt Johansson (1904–1987), Norwegian mathematician
Ingemar Johansson (1932–2009), Swedish boxer
Ingemar Johansson (race walker) (1924–2009), Swedish racewalker
Ingrid Johansson (born 1965), Swedish footballer
Irma Johansson (born 1932), Swedish cross-country skier
Irwi Johansson (born 1954), Swedish swimmer
Ivar Johansson (director) (1889–1963), Swedish film director and writer
Ivar Johansson (politician) (1899–1994), Swedish politician
Ivar Johansson (wrestler) (1903–1979), Swedish wrestler
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Jakob Johansson (born 1990), Swedish footballer
Jakob Johansson (footballer, born 1998) (born 1998), Danish footballer
Jakob Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey player
Jan Johansson (bobsleigh) (born 1943), Swedish bobsledder
Jan Johansson (bluegrass musician) (born 1958), Swedish-born American musician
Jan Johansson (jazz musician) (1931–1968), Swedish jazz pianist
Janne Johansson, Swedish football chairman
Jean Johansson, Scottish television presenter and property expert
Jennie Johansson (born 1988), Swedish swimmer
Jenny Johansson (born 1977), Swedish orienteering competitor
Jens Johansson (born 1963), Swedish keyboardist
Jerker Johansson (born 1956), Swedish banker
Jesper Johansson (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
Joachim Johansson (born 1982), Swedish tennis player
Johan Johansson (musician) (born 1961), Swedish writer and musician
Johan J. Johansson (1870–1948), US Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
Johan Petter Johansson (1853–1943), Swedish inventor and industrialist
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Kai Johansson (born 1969), Finnish swimmer
Kalle Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
Kalle Johansson (singer) (born 1997), Swedish singer
Kari Johansson (born 1947), Finnish ice hockey player
Karin Johansson (born 1986), Swedish canoeist
Karl Johansson (born 2000), Swedish orienteering competitor
Karl Henrik Johansson (born 1967), Swedish researcher
Karl-Erik Johansson (1924–1987), Finnish rower
Katrin Johansson, Finnish singer
Katrina Johansson (born 1953), Musical artist
Kenneth Johansson (1956–2021), Swedish politician
Kent Johansson (born 1956), Swedish ice hockey player and coach
Kent-Olle Johansson (born 1960), Swedish wrestler
Kim Marie Johansson, Swedish murderer
Kjell Johansson (table tennis) (1946–2011), Swedish table tennis player
Kjell Johansson (tennis) (born 1951), Swedish tennis player
Klas Johansson (born 1956), Swedish footballer
Knut Johansson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1961), Finnish footballer
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Lars Johansson (bandy) (born 1976), Swedish retired bandy player
Lars Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1987), Swedish ice hockey player
Lars Johansson (politician) (born 1950), Swedish politician
Lars Johansson (sailor) (born 1953), Swedish sailor
Lars-Ove Johansson (1938–2019), Swedish footballer
Lasse Johansson (footballer) (born 1975), Swedish footballer
Leif Johansson (bobsleigh) (born 1950), Swedish bobsledder
Leif Johansson (businessman) (born 1951), Swedish businessman
Leif Johansson (tennis) (born 1952), Swedish tennis player
Lena Johansson (born 1969), Swedish politician
Lennart Johansson (1929–2019), Swedish football administrator
Lennart Johansson (ice hockey) (1941–2010), Swedish ice hockey player
Leo Johansson (born 1999), Swedish cross country skier
Lilian Johansson (born 1948), Swedish actress
Lina Johansson (born 1988), Swedish figure skater
Linnéa Johansson (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
Linnea Johansson (golfer) (born 1993), Swedish professional golfer
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Magnus Johansson (footballer, born 1964), Swedish football player and manager
Magnus Johansson (footballer, born 1971), Swedish footballer
Magnus Johansson (handball coach) (born 1969), Swedish handball player (1969-)
Magnus Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1973), Swedish ice hockey player
Maj-Britt Johansson (1928–2015), Swedish archer
Majken Johansson (1930–1993), Swedish poet, writer and Salvation Army soldier
Marcus Johansson (footballer, born 1993), Swedish footballer
Marcus Johansson (footballer, born 1994), Swedish footballer
Marcus Johansson (ice hockey, born 1979), Swedish ice hockey player
Marcus Johansson (ice hockey, born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player
Maria Johansson (born 1956), Swedish actress
Marita Johansson (born 1984), Swedish speed skater
Marko Johansson (born 1998), Swedish footballer
Markus Johansson (born 1984), American musician
Märta Johansson (diver) (1907–1998), Swedish diver
Märta Johansson (politician) (1935–2023), Swedish politician
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Nanna Johansson (born 1986), Swedish cartoonist and a radio presenter
Nicklas Johansson (born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player
Nils Johansson (cyclist) (1920–1999), Swedish cyclist
Nils Johansson (ice hockey, born 1904) (1904–1936), Swedish sportsperson
Nils Johansson (ice hockey, born 1938) (born 1938), Swedish ice hockey player
Nils Johansson (politician) (1864–1941), Swedish politician
Nils Patrik Johansson (born 1967), Swedish heavy metal singer
Nils-Eric Johansson (born 1980), Swedish footballer
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Ola Johansson (footballer) (born 1975), Swedish footballer
Ola Johansson (politician) (born 1960), Politician and Member of the parliament of Sweden
Olle Johansson (sailor) (born 1957), Swedish sailor
Olle Johansson (swimmer) (1927–1994), Swedish swimmer
Olof Johansson (born 1937), Swedish politician
Oscar Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1988), Swedish ice hockey player
Oscar Johansson (politician) (1882–1947), Finnish politician
Oskar Johansson (born 1977), Canadian sailor
Oskar Johansson (footballer) (born 1990), Swedish footballer
Osvald Johansson (1932–1975), Swedish cyclist
Ove Johansson (1948–2023), Swedish American football player
Ove Johansson (weightlifter) (1943–2025), Swedish weightlifter
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Paavo Johansson (1895-1983), Finnish javelin thrower
Pär Johansson (born 1970), Swedish screenwriter
Patrick Johansson (bandy) (born 1963), Swedish bandy coach and former player
Patrick Johansson (historian) (born 1946), French-Mexican historian and anthropologist
Patrik Johansson (bandy) (born 1988), Swedish Bandy player
Patrik Johansson (footballer) (born 1968), Swedish footballer and manager
Patrik Johansson (volleyball) (born 1963), Swedish volleyball player
Paul Johansson (born 1964), Canadian actor
Per Johansson (footballer, born 1978), Swedish footballer
Per Johansson (footballer, born 1989), Swedish footballer
Per Johansson (handballer) (born 1970), Swedish handball coach
Per Johansson (swimmer) (born 1963), Swedish swimmer
Per Johansson (trade unionist) (born 1960), Swedish trade unionist
Per Magnus Johansson (born 1950), Swedish psychoanalyst, psychotherapist and historian of ideas
Per-Johan Johansson (born 1968), Swedish ice hockey player
Per-Ulrik Johansson (born 1966), Swedish professional golfer
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Ragnar Johansson (1911–2002), Swedish ice hockey player
Rasmus Johansson (born 1995), Danish footballer and futsal player
Rebekah Johansson (1981–2011), Swedish model
Reginald Johansson (1925–2007), New Zealand field hockey player
Richard Johansson (1882–1952), Swedish figure skater
Robert Johansson (born 1990), Norwegian ski jumper
Roger Johansson (born 1967), Swedish ice hockey player
Roland Johansson (boxer) (1930–2005), Swedish boxer
Roland Johansson (swimmer) (1909–1979), Swedish swimmer
Rolf Johansson (born 1944), Swedish Paralympic athlete
Rosa Lie Johansson (1953–2004), Swedish-Mexican painter
Rudolf Johansson (1899–1994), Swedish middle-distance runner
Rune Johansson (1920–1998), Swedish ice hockey player
Rune B. Johansson (1915–1982), Swedish social democrat politician
Ryan Johansson (born 2001), Luxembourgish footballer
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Sabina Johansson (born 1973), Swedish wheelchair curler
Sara Johansson (footballer) (born 1980), Swedish footballer
Sara Margareta Johansson, the birthname of Sara Johansson (handballer) (born 1992), Swedish handball player
Scarlett Johansson (born 1984), American actress
Sebastian Johansson (born 1980), Swedish footballer
Sebastian Johansson (American football) (born 1991), Swedish-born American football player
Selfrid Johansson (1907–1976), Swedish boxer
Sigvard Johansson, Swedish canoeist
Simon Johansson (born 1999), Swedish ice hockey player
Simon Johansson (footballer) (born 1993), Swedish footballer
Sixten Johansson (1910–1991), Swedish ski jumper
Sofia Johansson (born 1969), Swedish footballer
Sofie Johansson (born 1985), Swedish orienteering competitor
Sonny Johansson (born 1948), Swedish footballer and manager
Sören Johansson (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player
Søren Wulff Johansson (1971–2020), Danish decathlete
Stefan Johansson (born 1956), Swedish racing driver
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Ted Johansson (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player
Thea Johansson (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
Thomas Johansson (born 1975), Swedish tennis player
Thomas Johansson (footballer, born 1961), Swedish footballer
Thomas Johansson (footballer, born 1966), Swedish footballer
Thomas Johansson (ice hockey) (born 1970), Swedish ice hockey player
Thorsten Johansson (1950–2021), Swedish sprinter
Thure Johansson (athlete) (1888–1970), Swedish long-distance runner
Thure Johansson (wrestler) (1912–1986), Swedish freestyle wrestler
Tilde Johansson (born 2001), Swedish athletics competitor
Tim Johansson (born 1901), Swedish Paralympic athlete
Tobias Johansson (born 1982), Swedish footballer
Tomas Johansson (badminton) (born 1969), Swedish badminton player
Tomas Johansson (snowboarder) (born 1979), Swedish snowboarder
Tomas Johansson (sport shooter) (born 1974), Swedish sports shooter
Tomas Johansson (wrestler) (born 1962), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler
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Ulf Johansson (born 1967), Swedish biathlete
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Victor Johansson (born 1998), Swedish swimmer
Victor Johansson (ice hockey) (born 2006), Swedish ice hockey player
Vidar Johansson (born 1996), Swedish long-distance runner
Viktor Johansson (born 1998), Swedish footballer
Viktoria Johansson (born 1974), Swedish chess player
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Warren Johansson (1934–1994), American philologist
Wiktoria Johansson (born 1996), Swedish singer and songwriter
Wiwi-Anne Johansson (born 1950), Swedish politician
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Ylva Johansson (born 1964), Swedish politician
Yngve Johansson (footballer), Swedish footballer
Yngve Johansson (ice hockey) (1929–2002), Swedish ice hockey player