Johnson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Johnson Name Meaning : Meaning 'Son of John' and originates from the Latin Johannes.
The common Welsh variation of this surname is Jones.
Johnson became popular as a result of the many Saints given the name including St John the Baptist.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
261
522
783
1044
1305
1566
1827
2088
2349
2610
2871
Buckinghamshire
398
Brecknockshire
17
Carnarvonshire
12
Cambridgeshire
803
Cardiganshire
24
Channel Islands
85
Cheshire
3,018
Carmarthenshire
11
Cornwall
87
Cumberland
634
Derbyshire
1,478
Denbighshire
28
Devon
423
Dorset
86
Durham
2,264
Essex
1,186
Flintshire
93
Glamorgan
87
Gloucestershire
711
Hampshire
474
Herefordshire
139
Hertfordshire
468
Hunts and Rutland
293
Isle of Man
42
Kent
1,480
Lancashire
7,938
Leicestershire
1,572
Lincolnshire
2,846
London
7,505
Middlesex
437
Montgomeryshire
22
Monmouthshire
184
Northumberland
2,033
Norfolk
1,927
Northamptonshire
1,199
Nottinghamshire
1,492
Oxfordshire
510
Pembrokeshire
26
Radnorshire
18
Shropshire
492
Suffolk
741
Somerset
298
Surrey
466
Sussex
680
Staffordshire
3,132
Warwickshire
1,723
Westmorland
222
Wiltshire
348
Worcestershire
685
Yorkshire
7,460
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Merionethshire
0
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Johnson Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Johnson family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
2,606
Female Servant
2,144
Independent
1,485
Labourer
1,142
Farmer
859
Male Servant
837
Shoe Maker
422
Tailor
324
Coal Miner
271
Weaver
260
Carpenter
259
Dress Maker
249
Cotton Weaver
212
Ag Labourer
204
Blacksmith
175
Gardener
161
Apprentice
161
Joiner
158
Pupil
153
Silk Weaver
153
Ag Lab
147
Clerk
132
Mariner
130
Butcher
128
Pauper
120
Most Frequent Forenames for Johnson
Name
Census Frequency
William Johnson
53,085
Mary Johnson
50,666
John Johnson
44,582
Elizabeth Johnson
32,538
Thomas Johnson
29,863
Sarah Johnson
25,981
George Johnson
25,549
James Johnson
22,459
Ann Johnson
17,819
Henry Johnson
15,247
Joseph Johnson
14,973
Jane Johnson
14,853
Charles Johnson
14,099
Robert Johnson
12,679
Alice Johnson
10,601
Annie Johnson
10,600
Margaret Johnson
10,293
Eliza Johnson
10,242
Ellen Johnson
9,811
Hannah Johnson
9,590
Emma Johnson
9,340
Edward Johnson
8,584
Samuel Johnson
8,447
Frederick Johnson
7,829
Arthur Johnson
7,232
Johnson Surname Variants Ranking
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