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

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

Johnson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Johnson 100% 769,483
2 Jonson 86% 3,650
3 Johanson 88% 1,017
4 Jhonson 71% 634
5 Johansen 75% 321
6 Johnsen 86% 208
7 Jahnson 86% 122
8 Jonhson 71% 115
9 Jonsson 71% 107

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The surname Johnson is the most popular version of all its varients

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