Johnson
See also: johnson
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Jonson (surname)
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑnsən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒnsən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒnsən
Proper noun edit
Johnson (countable and uncountable, plural Johnsons)
- A common surname transferred from the given name. The second most common surname in the United States.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:
- A locality in Cochise County, Arizona.
- A city in Washington County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.
- An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky.
- A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
- A village in Nemaha County, Nebraska.
- A hamlet in Orange County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Ohio.
- A town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
- A ghost town in Kane County, Utah.
- A town and village therein, in Lamoille County, Vermont.
- An unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia.
- A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Easton, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Johnson Township.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Translations edit
surname meaning "son of John"
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transliterations of the surname
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Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Johnson is the 2nd 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. [1]
Noun edit
Johnson (plural Johnsons)
- Alternative letter-case form of johnson (“penis”).
Further reading edit
- The Biblical Greek word "John" (Strongs 2491): Ἰωάννης, blueletterbible.org
- The Biblical Hebrew word "Yowchanan", "Johanan", "Yôḥānān" (Strongs 03110): יוחנן, blueletterbible.org
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Johnson
- a male given name from English
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Johnson.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Johnson ?
- a surname from English
Hungarian edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Johnson
Declension edit
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | Johnson | Johnsonok |
accusative | Johnsont | Johnsonokat |
dative | Johnsonnak | Johnsonoknak |
instrumental | Johnsonnal | Johnsonokkal |
causal-final | Johnsonért | Johnsonokért |
translative | Johnsonná | Johnsonokká |
terminative | Johnsonig | Johnsonokig |
essive-formal | Johnsonként | Johnsonokként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | Johnsonban | Johnsonokban |
superessive | Johnsonon | Johnsonokon |
adessive | Johnsonnál | Johnsonoknál |
illative | Johnsonba | Johnsonokba |
sublative | Johnsonra | Johnsonokra |
allative | Johnsonhoz | Johnsonokhoz |
elative | Johnsonból | Johnsonokból |
delative | Johnsonról | Johnsonokról |
ablative | Johnsontól | Johnsonoktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
Johnsoné | Johnsonoké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
Johnsonéi | Johnsonokéi |
Possessive forms of Johnson | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | Johnsonom | Johnsonjaim |
2nd person sing. | Johnsonod | Johnsonjaid |
3rd person sing. | Johnsonja | Johnsonjai |
1st person plural | Johnsonunk | Johnsonjaink |
2nd person plural | Johnsonotok | Johnsonjaitok |
3rd person plural | Johnsonjuk | Johnsonjaik |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English Johnson.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -onson
- Syllabification: John‧son
Proper noun edit
Johnson m or f by sense
- a surname from English [in turn originating as a patronymic]
Proper noun edit
Johnson m
- a male given name from English
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Originally a patronymic form Johns + -son "son of John". See also Johansson.
Proper noun edit
Johnson c (genitive Johnsons)
- a surname