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Johnson means; son of John. Before surnames was used, men were identified by their father's given name. This was also true for the daughters. So John's son would be known as "son of John. Or for his daughter; it would be daughter of John. It would be the same for a man named James, Thomas, Nils, or whatever. would still be - the son of ____. Johnson is most likely Swedish but could also be Norwegin in origin. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project.

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