Johnson

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Johnson is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, arts, sports, and other fields.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language surname
patronymic surname
surname
category English-language surnames
patronymic surnames
surnames from given names
derivedFrom given name John
etymologicalType patronymic
formedBy addition of patronymic suffix -son to John
frequencyRankInUnitedStates among most common surnames
genderAssociation family name (gender-neutral)
hasCulturalAssociation African American communities (United States)
Anglophone world
British Isles
hasHistoricalOriginPeriod Middle Ages
hasSpellingVariant Johnsone (archaic)
Jonsen
Jonson
hasVariant Johnsen
Johnsson
Johnston
Johnstone
Jones
MacJohn
languageOfOrigin English
meaning son of John
notableBearersIn arts
business
film and television
law
literature
military
music
politics
science
sports
relatedGivenName John
Johnny
Jonathan
script Latin alphabet
usedAs family name
usedIn Australia
Canada
Caribbean
Ireland
New Zealand
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States


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