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Origins Available: Danish, English, Scottish, Swedish
Where did the Swedish Johnson family come from? What is the Swedish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Johnson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?
This product is available in 11 X 17 parchment scroll format, but extracts from this history are not available at this time.Read full text versions of sample histories.
For more information on the last name Johnson, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.
Suggested Readings for the name Johnson
- The Johnson Family by Ruby Wiedman.
- Some Johnsons of Southern Maryland by Leona A. Cryer.
- Those Handy Nordics by Ethel Marie Johnson Taylor.
- The Descendants of William and John Johnson.
Some noteworthy people of the name Johnson
- Robert Johnson (1911-1938), influential American blues singer and guitarist
- Michael Johnson (b. 1967), American gold medal winning sprinter
- Carol Diahann Johnson (b. 1935), original name of American Diahann Carroll
- Caryn Johnson (b. 1950), original name of American Whoopi Goldberg
- James Price Johnson (1894-1955), African-American pianist and composer
- Richard Johnson, American archer
- Allen Johnson, American athlete
- Merle Johnson (b. 1936), original name of Troy Donahue
- Lucy Johnson (1922-1990), American actress who grew famous under her stage name Ava Gardner
- Walter Johnson (1887-1946), original name of the Big Train
- Magic Johnson (b. 1959), American basketball player
- James Louis "JJ" Johnson (b. 1924), American jazz musician
- Colonel Gregory H Johnson (b. 1962), American pilot of the Space Shuttle Endevour on mission STS-123
- President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the Presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- Cahrles Van Johnson (1916-2008), American film and television actor and dancer, a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios during World War II
- Luis Encinas Johnson (b. 1912), Mexican lawyer
- Hewlett Johnson (1874-1966), English clergyman, Dean of Manchester and later Dean of Canterbury
- Amy Johnson (1903-1941), English pioneering long-distance aviator
- Dame Celia Johnson (1908-1982), English actress
- President Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973), 36th President of the United States
- Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981), English novelist
- Bunk Johnson (1879-1949), jazz musician
- Elizabeth McCardle Johnson (1810-1876), 22nd First Lady of the United States and the wife of President Andrew Johnson
- Holly Johnson, English pop singer
- Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (1912-2007), First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969
- Private Elden H Johnson, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Colonel Leon W Johnson, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
- Sergeant Leroy Johnson, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Sergeant Oscar G Johnson, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Molly Johnson, Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter of pop and jazz. She is considered one of Canada's greatest voices and in 2007, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Tell Me More About Family Crests
Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist
We have researched the Johnson family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.
Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...
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Family Crests: Timeline
Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
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Family Crests: Elements
In the Johnson coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...
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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate
We encourage you to study the Johnson genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...
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Johnson Family Crest Products
Anniversary products for the name Johnson. Apparel revealing the Johnson family crest. Armorial histories for the name Johnson. Ceramics with a Johnson coat of arms. Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces. Coat of Arms for the name Johnson. Downloads with the coat of arms for the name Johnson. Family Crest for the name Johnson. Family Tree proudly displaying the Johnson family crest. Hand Painted Plaques with a Johnson coat of arms. Keychains emphasing the family crest for the name Johnson. Mouse pads revealing the family crest for the surname Johnson. New Products featuring the Johnson family crest. Packages emphasing the Johnson family crest. Plaques and Frames displaying the Johnson family crest. Surname Histories for the name Johnson. Symbolism featuring the Johnson family crest. Travel Mugs displaying the Johnson family crest. |
The Johnson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Johnson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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