| ![Show Contents]() Johnsons History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of JohnsonsWhat does the name Johnsons mean? The surname Johnsons is derived from the personal name Johan or John. These names are derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which literally means "Jehovah has favored." This name, which was Latinized as Johannes, gained tremendous popularity during the medieval era. This is due to the exploits of St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, and nearly one thousand other saints of the same name. The suffix -son and its variants are translatable as 'son of.' Johnsons Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jahn, Johansen, Johannsen, Johannesen, Jonsen, Johnsen, Jensen, Joensen, Jansen, Jahnsen, Jantzen, Johanson, Johansson, Johanesson, Johannsson, Johannesson, Jonsson, Johnsson, Jönsson and many more.
| Johnsons migration to the United States | + |
Johnsons Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Alice Johnsons, who landed in Virginia in 1638 1
- Mary Johnsons, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 1
| Johnsons migration to Australia | + |
Johnsons Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Elizabeth Johnsons who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 31st March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
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