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

Johnson-Brown, 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 Johnson-Brown surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Johnson-Brown in America

Johnson-Brown is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Johnson-Brown surname appeared 201 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 Johnson-Brown.

We can also compare 2010 data for Johnson-Brown 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 Johnson-Brown

The surname JOHNSONBROWN has its origins in England, emerging in the late 16th century. It is a compound name, formed by combining the patronymic "Johnson" with the locative "Brown." The first part, "Johnson," is derived from the personal name John, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The second part, "Brown," refers to a person with brown hair or complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Taunton, Somerset, in 1592, where a certain Thomas JOHNSONBROWN is mentioned. Another early reference appears in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1674, listing a William JOHNSONBROWN as a resident of the village of Houghton, Northamptonshire.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname JOHNSONBROWN was particularly prevalent in the counties of Somerset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire. Notable bearers of this name include Richard JOHNSONBROWN (1670-1742), a prominent merchant and landowner in Bristol, and Samuel JOHNSONBROWN (1728-1801), a respected clergyman who served as the vicar of St. Peter's Church in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

In the 19th century, the JOHNSONBROWN family gained prominence in the field of education. Mary JOHNSONBROWN (1812-1889) was a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, founding several schools for girls in London. Her nephew, William JOHNSONBROWN (1844-1917), followed in her footsteps, serving as the headmaster of St. Paul's School in London for over three decades.

One of the most notable figures bearing this surname was Sir Arthur JOHNSONBROWN (1868-1947), a highly decorated British military officer who served in the Boer War and World War I. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military honor in the British Empire, for his exceptional bravery and leadership during the Battle of Loos in 1915.

The JOHNSONBROWN surname has also been associated with literary figures. Thomas JOHNSONBROWN (1798-1876) was a respected poet and essayist, known for his works exploring the beauty of the English countryside. His contemporaries included the renowned novelist Jane Austen, who mentioned a character named Mr. JOHNSONBROWN in her novel "Pride and Prejudice."

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

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

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 Johnson-Brown 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 Johnson-Brown 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 Johnson-Brown was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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