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 14,493
Agricultural Labourer 2,086
Labourer 1,732
Domestic Servant 942
Coal Miner 895
General Servant 794
Dress Maker 669
House Keeper 517
Laundress 461
Cotton Weaver 417
Servant 411
Annuitant 410
Farm Servant 373
Tailor 328
Carpenter 306
Farm Labourer 303
Shoe Maker 290
Blacksmith 266
Joiner 263
Gardener 249
General Servant Domestic 193
Charwoman 187
Clerk 185
Nurse 182
No Occupation 182

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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