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
Scholar 8,238
Agricultural Labourer 2,231
House Servant 1,290
Labourer 1,090
At Home 895
Farm Labourer 665
Dress Maker 606
Servant 589
Coal Miner 527
Annuitant 341
General Servant 330
Laundress 319
House Keeper 295
Tailor 290
Shoe Maker 283
Pauper 252
Farm Servant 242
Carpenter 229
Ag Lab 221
Blacksmith 211
Scholar At Home 206
Errand Boy 200
Farmer 175
Gardener 169
Farmers Son 155

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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