Jonsson

Jonsson Meaning & Origin

About Jonsson
The surname Jonsson is a patronymic surname of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the given name Jon, which is a variant of the name John. The suffix "-sson" indicates "son of," so Jonsson means "son of Jon" or "son of John." This surname is commonly found in Iceland, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, and it signifies a person's descent from a male ancestor named Jon or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jonsson: 996
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24961
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jonsson 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 Jonsson 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 Jonsson in Braille

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

The name Jonsson in braille

How to sign the name Jonsson using Sign Language

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

The name Jonsson in sign language

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