Johnson

Johnson Meaning & Origin

About Johnson
The name Johnson is of English origin and is derived from the given name John, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The surname Johnson signifies "son of John" and is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote a person's descent from someone named John. It is a popular surname in English-speaking countries and has various spellings and forms across different cultures.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Johnson are male.

Johnson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 6.52% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɑnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSN', 'ANSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johnson in Braille

Here's how to represent Johnson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Johnson in braille

How to Spell the Name Johnson in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Johnson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Johnson in sign language

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