Johonson is used as a family name or surname in Denmark. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Johonson
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Denmark
Meaning:

Family name is a variant of Jenson. See John - This baptismal name, which is of Norman introduction, has rarely passed into a surname. The Lond. Direct. for 1852 affords but one instance. It has been, however, the source, in various modified forms, of a considerable number of names, some of which are amongst the most common in the whole circle of our nomenclature. Its immediate derivative, John son, and its Welsh genitive form , Jones, substantiate this assertion; but we have besides Johns, Johnes, Joanes, Johncock, Janson, Jannings, Jennings, Jenks, Jenkyn, Jenkins, and Jinkins, Jenkinson, and perhaps Janes and Jenson. The Flemish nickname Hans from Johannes, seems to be the root of Hanson, Hancock, etc. Jack and Jackson might seem to claim the same parentage, but I think there is more reason for affiliating them upon James.

A termination of several surnames, as Littlejohn, Micklejohn, Upjohn, Prettyjohn, Applejohn, Properjohn, and Brownjohn.

Some of these, as Upjohn and Apple john, may be corruptions—the rest seem to be significant and descriptive. John is a personal name so common throughout Christendom that some prefix by way of epithet seems occasionally to have been necessary, in order to distinguish between two or more persons bearing it; thus the French have their Grosjeans, 'big or fat Johns;' the Dutch their Grootjans, or ó bulky Johns; ' the Italians their Gioranizzi, or 'handsome large Johns;' the Highlanders their Mac- Fadyeans, the sons of 'long John,' as also their Mac-Trors or sons of 'big John;' and the Lowland Scotch their Mickejohns or 'large stout Johns.' In the Hundred Rolls, we have one Duraund lo Bon Johan-'Durrant the Goodl-John!'.

Johonson is a variant of Jeanes. Probably from the French Jean, John.

Surname is variation of Jayne. See Jane - It may be a corruption of the French Jean, John.

The family name Johonson is the variant form of the Janson. See John and Janssen - This baptismal name, which is of Norman introduction, has rarely passed into a surname. The Lond. Direct. for 1852 affords but one instance. It has been, however, the source, in various modified forms, of a considerable number of names, some of which are amongst the most common in the whole circle of our nomenclature. Its immediate derivative, John son, and its Welsh genitive form , Jones, substantiate this assertion; but we have besides Johns, Johnes, Joanes, Johncock, Janson, Jannings, Jennings, Jenks, Jenkyn, Jenkins, and Jinkins, Jenkinson, and perhaps Janes and Jenson. The Flemish nickname Hans from Johannes, seems to be the root of Hanson, Hancock, etc. Jack and Jackson might seem to claim the same parentage, but I think there is more reason for affiliating them upon James.

A termination of several surnames, as Littlejohn, Micklejohn, Upjohn, Prettyjohn, Applejohn, Properjohn, and Brownjohn.

Some of these, as Upjohn and Apple john, may be corruptions—the rest seem to be significant and descriptive. John is a personal name so common throughout Christendom that some prefix by way of epithet seems occasionally to have been necessary, in order to distinguish between two or more persons bearing it; thus the French have their Grosjeans, 'big or fat Johns;' the Dutch their Grootjans, or ó bulky Johns; ' the Italians their Gioranizzi, or 'handsome large Johns;' the Highlanders their Mac- Fadyeans, the sons of 'long John,' as also their Mac-Trors or sons of 'big John;' and the Lowland Scotch their Mickejohns or 'large stout Johns.' In the Hundred Rolls, we have one Duraund lo Bon Johan-'Durrant the Goodl-John!'.

The modification of Jane. It may be a corruption of the French Jean, John.

Family name is a form of Jansen. Jans zoon, John's son.

Lastname Johonson is variant of Johnsen. The son of John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

Variant of Jansen. The son of Jan, Dutch and Scandinavian form of John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

Surname Johonson is a form of the Janes. Descendant of Jan, a form of John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

Family name is a modification of the Jahn. Descendant of Jahn meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

Johonson is a variation of Ianson. The son of Ian, Gaelic form of John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

The lastname is form of the Janik. Descendant of little Jan meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

Surname Johonson is a form of the Jensen. The son of Jens, a variant of John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Peter Johonson worked as merchant and hailed from Prussia. 26 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Moravian and arrived on May 8, 1873. Carl-A. Johonson (20) Laborer, Louise Johonson, aged 29, C.J. Johonson (31) Laborer, Amanda Johonson, are other Johonson that migrated to US from Liverpool, Liverpool & Queenstown and London & Plymouth.

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