Frequency: (379)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: patronymic from John.
2. Respelling of Swedish Jonsson.
GIVEN NAMES: Scandinavian 8%. Erik (4), Lars, Sven.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
