13,191 documented Johnson ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
'Son of John' — one of the most common patronymic surnames in the English-speaking world.
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 13,150 Johnson records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Robert, Mary, William and Carl.
Of the 13,121 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Nancy Johnson, born 1813 in Kentucky.
Documented Johnson families on this page come from A History of Johnson County, Illinois (1925), History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota (1916) and History of Sac County, Iowa (1914).
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Deceased Johnson ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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'Son of John' — one of the most common patronymic surnames in the English-speaking world.
The documented line here reaches back to 1813. Most Johnson lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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