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
School 13,491
Farm Labourer 1,066
General Labourer 980
Coal Miner Hewer 957
Labourer 913
Private Means 873
General Servant (domestic) 718
Farmer 659
Dressmaker 626
None 591
Domestic Servant 487
Clerk 477
At Home 448
At School 423
Bricklayer 399
Housekeeper 381
House Keeper 339
House Painter 335
Charwoman 317
Cotton Weaver 307
Shop Assistant 301
Scholar 296
Carter 290
Dress Maker 274
Laundress 264

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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