Jonson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jonson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jonson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 55
Domestic Servant 12
Living On Own Means 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Labourer 6
Dress Maker 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
Carpenter 4
Shoe Maker 4
Sailor 4
Coal Miner 3
General Servant 3
Seaman 3
Baker 3
Factory Operative 3
Milliner 3
Groom 2
Dock Labourer 2
Nurse 2
Cloth Worker 2
Domestic 2
Joiner 2
Labourer General 2
Laundress 2

Jonson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Johnson 86% 769,483
2 Janson 83% 5,757
3 Jonson 100% 3,650
4 Jenson 83% 2,204
5 Joinson 86% 1,934
6 Jensen 67% 1,352
7 Janeson 71% 866
8 Jansen 67% 684
9 Jenison 71% 648
10 Jhonson 86% 634
11 Jinson 83% 431
12 Joneson 86% 393
13 Johnsen 71% 208
14 Jainson 71% 131
15 Jahnson 71% 122
16 Jonhson 86% 115
17 Jonsson 86% 107

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The surname Jonson is the 3rd most popular variant of Johnson.

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