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Johnson Family History
Johnson Genealogy & Family TreeJohnson is an English from Lincolnshire, England, arriving in England with the Norman conquest in the 11th Century. It comes from the Latin Johannes, refers to the “son of John,” and means “Jehovah has favored” or “gift of God.” The given name John was very popular amongst Christians in particular due to figures John the Beloved and John the Baptist. It is the second most common surname in the United States and tenth most common in the United Kingdom. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. The family motto is Nunquam non paratus, meaning “never unprepared.”
Other spellings include “Joneson,” “Jonson,” “Johnsson,” “Johnston,” and “Joynson.” Notable people with the surname include American President Andrew Johnson (17th President of the United States), American President Lyndon Johnson (36th President of the United States), American Olympian Michael Johnson (winner of the gold medal for sprinting), American basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and American actress Caryn Elaine Johnson (better known as Whoopi Goldberg). The first Johnson to come to America was Davy Johnson in Massachusetts in 1630.
Johnson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elsie Marie Johnson-Johnson-Johnson -- --, 1906 November 27, 1962 Iowa
- Rebecca Johnson Johnson -- --, 1689 November 5, 1988
- Alice Johnson -- --, 1530 December 0, 1613
- Hugh Johnson -- --, 1737 December 0, 1827
- Alice Johnson -- --, 1700 June 21, 1743 England
Johnson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Gilbertson Johnson -- --, 1580 December 0, 1629 England
- Gilbert Johnson -- --, 1550 December 0, 1575
- Sarah Johnson -- --, 1791 February 16, 1857 New Hampshire
- Solomon Johnson -- --, 1697 December 19, 1771 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Penelope Johnson -- --, 1679 March 4, 1698 Massachusetts Bay Colony
