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
General Labourer 1,553
Living On Own Means 1,412
General Servant Domestic 925
Dress Maker 789
Scholar 748
Farmer 713
Cotton Weaver 593
Coal Miner Hewer 565
Domestic Servant 552
Cook Domestic 470
Agricultural Labourer 385
Housemaid Domestic 366
Charwoman 346
Laundress Wash 318
Bricklayer 289
Dressmaker 285
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 284
School 279
Servant Domestic 267
Dock Labourer 261
Tailor 251
Carpenter 249
House Painter 246
Tailoress 242
House Keeper Domestic 233

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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