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

Jonsson, 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 Jonsson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jonsson in America

Jonsson is the 24961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jonsson surname appeared 996 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 Jonsson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jonsson 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 Jonsson

The surname Jonsson originated in Sweden and Iceland during the medieval period. It is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Jon" or "son of John." The name is derived from the Old Norse personal name Jón, which is a variant of the biblical name John.

In Sweden, the surname Jonsson first appeared in the 14th century when hereditary surnames became more common among the general population. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various medieval records and documents, such as parish registers and tax rolls.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Jonsson was Jöns Jonsson, a Swedish clergyman and archbishop of Uppsala who lived from around 1280 to 1347. He played a significant role in the political affairs of Sweden during the 14th century.

In Iceland, the surname Jonsson has been in use since the settlement of the island in the 9th and 10th centuries. The Icelandic Sagas, which are literary works written in the 13th and 14th centuries, mention several individuals with the surname Jonsson, including Jón Þorláksson (1133-1193), a renowned chieftain and lawspeaker.

Another notable figure with the surname Jonsson was Jón Jónsson (1624-1679), an Icelandic mathematician and cartographer who is known for creating one of the earliest maps of Iceland. His work significantly contributed to the understanding of Iceland's geography and topography.

In the 17th century, a Swedish noble family with the surname Jonsson von Dellingshausen gained prominence. This family can trace its roots back to Jöns Jonsson, a merchant from the city of Kalmar who lived in the 16th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Jonsson include Jón Jónsson (1823-1904), an Icelandic poet and translator who played a significant role in the Icelandic cultural renaissance of the 19th century, and Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807-1845), an Icelandic poet and naturalist who is considered one of the founders of Icelandic romantic nationalism.

While the surname Jonsson is most commonly associated with Sweden and Iceland, it can also be found in other Scandinavian countries and regions with historical ties to the Norse culture, such as Denmark, Norway, and the Faroe Islands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jonsson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jonsson.

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 Jonsson 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 Jonsson 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 Jonsson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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