Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world.[1][2] As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of Johnston, a habitational name.
The name itself is a patronym of the given nameJohn, literally meaning "son of John". The name John derives from LatinJohannes, which is derived through GreekἸωάννηςIōannēs from Hebrewיוחנן Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh has favoured".[3]
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