Jonson

Jonson Meaning & Origin

About Jonson
The surname Jonson is derived from the given name John, which is of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Jonson mean "son of John." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in English-speaking countries, particularly in England and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jonson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jonson: 1,780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,219
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jonson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jonson is not currently available.

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 Jonson in Braille

Here's how to represent Jonson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jonson in braille

How to sign the name Jonson using Sign Language

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

The name Jonson in sign language

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