Johanson is a

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

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 (b. 1951), American musician and composer *

Chris Johanson Chris Johanson is an American painter and street artist. He is a member of San Francisco's Mission School art movement. Biography Johanson was born in suburban San Jose, California in 1968. He grew up skateboarding, attending punk rock show ...

(b. 1968), American artist *

Donald Johanson Donald Carl Johanson (born June 28, 1943) is an American paleoanthropologist. He is known for discovering, with Yves Coppens and Maurice Taieb, the fossil of a female hominin australopithecine known as "Lucy" in the Afar Triangle region of Hada ...

(b. 1943), American paleoanthropologist * Eric Johanson, American blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter * George Johanson (b. 1928), American artist * Herbert Johanson (1884–1964), Estonian architect *

Jai Johanny Johanson John Lee Johnson (born July 8, 1944), frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Johanson played w ...

(b. 1944), American musician *

Jay-Jay Johanson Jäje Johansson (born 11 October 1968), better known by his stage name Jay-Jay Johanson, is a Swedish-British singer-songwriter, known for his melancholic vocals. His music has integrated the trip hop genre until he switched his sound to a more ...

(b. 1969), Swedish musician, singer, songwriter * John Peter Johanson (1865-1937), American Medal of Honor recipient * Klara Johanson (1875–1948), Swedish writer * Sue Johanson (b. 1930), Canadian writer, public speaker, registered nurse, sex educator

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