Johnson

English

Alternative forms

• Jonson (surname)

Etymology

A patronymic surname from John +‎ -son, literally “son of John”.

• In the U.S. the name Johnson has been adopted by numerous European immigrant families originally named Johansson, Johnsson, Johansen, Jonsson, etc.
• Doublet of Johansson, Johansen, Jansen, and Hansen.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑnsən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒnsən/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -ɒnsən

Proper noun

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Johnson

Wikipedia

Johnson (countable and uncountable, plural Johnsons)

1. A common surname transferred from the given name. The second most common surname in the United States.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
4. A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:
   1. A locality in Cochise County, Arizona.
   2. A city in Washington County, Arkansas.
   3. An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.
   4. An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana.
   5. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky.
   6. A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
   7. A village in Nemaha County, Nebraska.
   8. A hamlet in Orange County, New York.
   9. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Ohio.
   10. A town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
   11. A ghost town in Kane County, Utah.
   12. A town and village therein, in Lamoille County, Vermont.
   13. An unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington.
   14. An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia.
   15. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
   16. An unincorporated community in the town of Easton, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
   17. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Johnson Township.

Derived terms

Descendants

• ⇒ Translingual: johnsoni, johnsonii

Translations

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Johnson is the 2^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1,932,812 individuals. Johnson is most common among White (59.0%) and Black/African American (34.6%) individuals.

Noun

Johnson (plural Johnsons)

1. Alternative letter-case form of johnson (“penis”).

Further reading

• The Biblical Greek word "John" (Strongs 2491): Ἰωάννης, blueletterbible.org
• The Biblical Hebrew word "Yowchanan", "Johanan", "Yôḥānān" (Strongs 03110): יוחנן, blueletterbible.org

Cebuano

Etymology

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From English Johnson.

Proper noun

Johnson

1. a male given name from English

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Johnson.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒɔn.sɔn/

Proper noun

Johnson m or f

1. a surname from English

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: John‧son
• Rhymes: -on

Proper noun

Johnson

1. Johnson

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Johnson.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -onson
• Syllabification: John‧son

Proper noun

Johnson m or f by sense

1. a surname from English

Proper noun

Johnson m

1. a male given name from English

Swedish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic form Johns +‎ -son "son of John". See also Johansson.

Proper noun

Johnson c (genitive Johnsons)

1. a surname