Find out how popular the last name Jones-Johnson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jones-Johnson.

Jones-Johnson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jones-Johnson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jones-Johnson in America

Jones-Johnson is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jones-Johnson surname appeared 174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jones-Johnson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jones-Johnson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jones-Johnson

The surname JONESJOHNSON is an invented name used for the purpose of this exercise, and does not have a genuine historical lineage or etymology to trace. It is a concatenation of two extremely common surnames, Jones and Johnson, both of which have origins and meanings that can be researched independently. However, as a single constructed surname, JONESJOHNSON has no authentic derivation or evolution to document.

That said, the component surnames can be explored separately. Jones is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name John, which has origins in the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning "Graced by God." Johnson is also a patronymic surname, formed by adding the suffix "-son" to the personal name John, signifying "son of John." Both surnames emerged in the British Isles during the Middle Ages as a way to distinguish individuals beyond single personal names.

While no specific historical figures can be accurately associated with the name JONESJOHNSON, there are many notable individuals who bore the surnames Jones and Johnson throughout history. For example, Inigo Jones (1573-1652) was a prominent English architect, while Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was a celebrated English writer and lexicographer. Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) was a renowned English artist, and Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (1892-1971) was a legendary American golfer.

In summary, JONESJOHNSON is an artificially constructed name without a genuine historical pedigree. However, the component surnames Jones and Johnson have rich histories and meanings rooted in the patronymic tradition of the British Isles, and have been borne by numerous influential individuals across various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jones-Johnson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jones-Johnson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jones-Johnson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jones-Johnson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jones-Johnson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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