Jonsson Surname
Approximately 64,754 people bear this surname
Jonsson Surname Definition:
(Swedish) The son of Jon (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameJonsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 57,018 | 1:173 | 12 |
| United States | 1,744 | 1:207,832 | 20,349 |
| Norway | 1,092 | 1:4,709 | 440 |
| Denmark | 766 | 1:7,369 | 669 |
| Iceland | 595 | 1:639 | 96 |
| Thailand | 537 | 1:131,543 | 20,116 |
| Canada | 506 | 1:72,817 | 8,270 |
| Australia | 398 | 1:67,828 | 8,074 |
| England | 284 | 1:196,190 | 17,257 |
| Brazil | 231 | 1:926,729 | 33,128 |
| South Africa | 222 | 1:244,044 | 24,925 |
| Spain | 177 | 1:264,136 | 16,593 |
| Germany | 176 | 1:457,417 | 40,380 |
| Finland | 149 | 1:36,891 | 4,756 |
| Argentina | 103 | 1:414,985 | 31,631 |
| Switzerland | 89 | 1:92,280 | 10,121 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Mexico | 45 | 1:2,758,360 | 22,009 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Malta | 36 | 1:11,952 | 723 |
| Chile | 35 | 1:503,328 | 12,866 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Jónsson (8,822), Jònsson (10), Jônsson (8) & Jõnsson (2) are calculated separately.
Jonsson (59) may also be a first name.
Jonsson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) The son of Jon (gracious gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
A Scandianvian inspired surname, meaning 'son of Jón'.
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Average Jonsson Salary in
United States
$52,608 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jonsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jonsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jonsson (Arabic: يونسون) is most common in Sweden. It may occur as: Jónsson, Jònsson, Jônsson or Jõnsson. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jonsson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,768th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 112,542 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Jonsson reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,282,666th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 59 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 57,018 people, or 1 in 173. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 15 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Sweden it exists in 91 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.
Jonsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jonsson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jonsson surname expanded 5,626 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,057 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jonsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Jonsson are 5.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jonsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning 335,884 kr per year; in Peru they earn 208.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 59,897 per year; in South Africa they earn 165.72% more than the national average, earning R 631,440 per year; in United States they earn 21.92% more than the national average, earning $52,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $49,657 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jonsson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jonsson in the Arabic language | ||
| يونسون | ywnswn | - |
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