Can someone tell me the origin and meaning of this name "Johnsson"?

Question

I would like to know the origins of this surname. All I know is that it comes from Switzerland. Can anyone help me with any further info. Also how common is this name in Switzerland?

Answer 1

Johnsson is actually of Scandinavian origin, and means exactly what it says - son of John.

Answer 2

Pretty sure you're thinking of Sweden, sorry.

It would mean son of John.

But apparently there are 11 of them in Switzerland.

http://tel.search.ch/result.html?name=Jo...

Answer 3

I'm swiss. Johnsson is not a common name around here. As the previous answer ers said, You might want to extend your search to other northern european countries. Good luck with that!