She went to Brown University in Rhode Island. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John , literally meaning "son of John". Johnson is a surname of English, Scottish origin. Jones is a popular surname among European Christians, as the name John was bestowed in honor of St. John the Baptist and many other saints by the name John. There are 1 million census records available for the last name Black. The surname Johnson was first found in Lincolnshire, where many of the ancient and leading houses of the family name claim descent originally from the house of FitzJohn in Normandy, particularly that of one of the leading branches and oldest, the Johnsons of Ayscough-Fee. When Johnson said, “Joan Moser,” Smith started to cry. Florida’s third most common last name is Johnson, its second most common is Williams, and the most common last name in the Sunshine State is Smith. Most Common Female Names: 1-1000 1001-2000 | 2001-3000 | 3001+ | Alphabetical list Popular Baby Names in the U.S. ( Historic ) Boys: 1-250 | 251-500 | 501-750 | 751-1000 Girls: 1-250 | … In the United States, Smith was the most common name in … JOHNSON is a common English version of this surname. Johnson was known to have "chronic" nightmares, usually about his last mission. The data, which may include people who identified themselves as African-American, African, or other ethnic or racial groups, is derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The brothers were sold when they were very young and remained with their last owners nearly thirty years. Famous bearers include American presidents Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973). In some places, your given name may be paired with the name of your father, the place you're from, or the job you do. Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational corporation founded in 1886 that develops medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Black census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.