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There are approximately 213,006 people named Johnson in the UK. That makes it the 11th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 3,371 are named Johnson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Johnson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

JOHNSON. See John. The Johnsons of Ayscough-Fee, co. Lincoln, claim from the house of Fitz-John of Normandy. Guillim's Display of Herakby.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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