Researching Leif Johansen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 70 people with the Johansen surname? In that year Johansen was ranked number 3509 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Leif means "beloved, descendant" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Leif Johansen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Leif Johansen and the Johansen Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 482 people with the Johansen surname in the UK? Johansen is now ranked number 3586 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Leif Johansen
Leif Johansen
Leif Johansen (11 May 1930 – 29 December 1982) was a Norwegian economist who made a substantial contribution to economic science.
He was born in Eidsvoll. Throughout his academic career Johansen was employed at the University of Oslo. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Johansen was a lifelong communist, a central board member of the Communist Party of Norway for twelve years, and was therefore never able to visit the United States, in spite of his many positions and contacts as a researcher.
Source: Leif Johansen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johansen
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