# Jonson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/jonson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,780 |
| US rank (2010) | 16,219 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 173,453 people |
| Change since 2000 | -0.7% (1,793 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɑn.sən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From John + -son. A rare spelling variant of Johnson.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jonson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 61% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 6.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Similar surnames

Johnson, Jenson, Johnsen, Janson, Jansson, Johansen, Johanson, Johansson, Jenkins, Jensen, Jamison, Jansen.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.