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![Show Contents]() Jonsson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Jonsson is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the given name John and the name literally means "son of John." 1 The given name John is derived from the Hebrew name Johanan, which means Jehovah has favored. The name was extremely popular in the Middle Ages as a result of the numerous connections between the name John and the Christian Church. "With the exception of the south - western counties, where it is absent or conspicuously rare, this name is distributed all over England, but in much less numbers in the south than in the midlands and in the north. The counties most conspicuous for the number of Johnsons are Cambridge, Cheshire, Derby, Durham, Lancashire, Leicester and Rutland, Lincoln, Norfolk, Northumberland, Notts, Stafford, Warwick, and York." 2 Johnson is the 10th most popular surname in England and Wales. Early Origins of the Jonsson familyThe surname Jonsson was first found in Lincolnshire, where many of the ancient and leading houses of the family name claim descent originally from the house of FitzJohn in Normandy, particularly that of one of the leading branches and oldest, the Johnsons of Ayscough-Fee. 3 Later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list many of the name: Willelmus Joneson; Willelmus Johnson, 1379; Robertus Johanson; Juliana Jonesson; Ricardus Joneson; and Robertas Jonson. 1 Early History of the Jonsson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jonsson research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1375, 1503, 1572, 1629, 1637, 1644, 1659, 1675, 1680, 1682, 1688, 1689, 1713, 1717, 1719, 1735, 1775, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Jonsson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jonsson Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Jonsson family name include Johnson, Joneson, Jonson, Joynson and others. Early Notables of the Jonsson familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Benjamin Jonson (1572-1637), an English playwright, poet, actor, and literary critic; Daniel Johnson (1629-1675), an English buccaneer born in Bristol, who sailed against the Spanish during the late 17th century becoming known among the Spanish as "Johnson the Terror"; Sir Nathaniel Johnson (1644-1713), an English soldier and a Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1680-1689); Sir Henry Johnson...
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Some of the Jonsson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Jonsson family to immigrate North America:
Jonsson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Pal Jonsson, who arrived in Delaware in 1641 4
- Thomas Jonsson, who landed in Delaware in 1693 4
- Jon Jonsson, who landed in Delaware in 1693 4
- Mans Jonsson, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1693 4
- Nils Jonsson, who arrived in Delaware in 1693 4
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Jonsson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Jonsson, aged 33, who arrived in America in 1821 4
- Sven Jonsson, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1844 4
- Johanna Jonsson, aged 12, who landed in New York in 1844 4
- Jons Magnus Jonsson, aged 32, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 4
- Gustaf Jonsson, aged 36, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 4
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Jonsson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Lars Jonsson, who landed in Mississippi in 1902 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jonsson (post 1700) | + |
- John Erik Jonsson (1901-1995), American politician, Mayor of Dallas, Texas, 1964-71 5
- Gustaf Adolf Jonsson (1879-1949), Swedish winner of a gold, sliver, and bronze Olympic medals for shooting at 1908, 1912, and 1920 games
- Grímur Jónsson (1752-1829), Icelandic scholar
- Tony Jonsson, Icelandic fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
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- Mr. Carl Jonsson, aged 32, Swedish Third Class passenger from Kalfsnäs, Småland who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived in the sinking in life boat 15 6
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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