Jonsson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
England
Sweden

Etymology of Jonsson

What does the name Jonsson mean?

The surname Jonsson 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.'

Jonsson Spelling Variations

Spelling 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.

Jonsson migration to the United States +

Jonsson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Pal Jonsson, who arrived in Delaware in 1641 1
Thomas Jonsson, who landed in Delaware in 1693 1
Jon Jonsson, who landed in Delaware in 1693 1
Mans Jonsson, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1693 1
Nils Jonsson, who arrived in Delaware in 1693 1
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Jonsson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Jonsson, aged 33, who arrived in America in 1821 1
Sven Jonsson, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1844 1
Johanna Jonsson, aged 12, who landed in New York in 1844 1
Jons Magnus Jonsson, aged 32, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
Gustaf Jonsson, aged 36, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
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Jonsson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lars Jonsson, who landed in Mississippi in 1902 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Jonsson (post 1700) +

John Erik Jonsson (1901-1995), American politician, Mayor of Dallas, Texas, 1964-71 2
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

Historic Events for the Jonsson family +

RMS Titanic

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 3

Sources +

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