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.
Discover how your Johnson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 421 |
| Buckinghamshire | 466 |
| Berkshire | 922 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1,041 |
| Channel Islands | 62 |
| Cheshire | 4,129 |
| Cornwall | 113 |
| Cumberland | 428 |
| Derbyshire | 2,002 |
| Devon | 619 |
| Dorset | 178 |
| Durham | 5,981 |
| Essex | 1,918 |
| Gloucestershire | 882 |
| Hampshire | 1,038 |
| Herefordshire | 250 |
| Hertfordshire | 579 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 316 |
| Isle of Man | 93 |
| Kent | 2,397 |
| Lancashire | 15,290 |
| Leicestershire | 2,171 |
| Lincolnshire | 3,578 |
| London | 13,036 |
| Middlesex | 1,215 |
| Northumberland | 2,876 |
| Norfolk | 1,987 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,694 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,508 |
| Oxfordshire | 545 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 316 |
| Shropshire | 609 |
| Suffolk | 836 |
| Somerset | 426 |
| Surrey | 1,386 |
| Sussex | 1,252 |
| Staffordshire | 6,147 |
| Warwickshire | 3,139 |
| Westmorland | 193 |
| Wiltshire | 397 |
| Worcestershire | 1,215 |
| Yorkshire | 13,672 |
| Anglesey | 18 |
| Brecknockshire | 21 |
| Cardiganshire | 40 |
| Carnarvonshire | 81 |
| Carmarthenshire | 52 |
| Denbighshire | 150 |
| Flintshire | 88 |
| Glamorgan | 486 |
| Merionethshire | 30 |
| Montgomeryshire | 42 |
| Monmouthshire | 373 |
| Pembrokeshire | 35 |
| Radnorshire | 16 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 19,974 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,825 |
| Coal Miner | 1,313 |
| General Labourer | 1,074 |
| Labourer | 1,008 |
| Domestic Servant | 1,001 |
| Dress Maker | 912 |
| General Servant | 676 |
| Farm Labourer | 531 |
| Laundress | 529 |
| Cotton Weaver | 508 |
| Annuitant | 475 |
| General Servant Domestic | 421 |
| House Keeper | 380 |
| Charwoman | 332 |
| Joiner | 331 |
| Carpenter | 288 |
| Tailor | 273 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 266 |
| No Occupation | 259 |
| Shoe Maker | 247 |
| Farmers Son | 234 |
| Servant | 230 |
| Bricklayer | 215 |
| Butcher | 204 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The surname Johnson is the most popular version of all its varients