Namesakes
American First Ladies:
2 first ladies
Eliza McCardle Johnson 1865-1869 
Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson 1963-1969
American Presidents:
2 presidents
Andrew Johnson 1865-1869
Lyndon B. Johnson 1963-1969
Fictional Characters from Television:
6 characters
Jack Deveraux (a.k.a. Johnson) 1965 Days of Our Lives
Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis 1965 Days of Our Lives
Joey Johnson 1965 Days of Our Lives
Stephanie Johnson 1965 Days of Our Lives
Steve "Patch" Johnson 1965 Days of Our Lives
Penny Halliwell (a.k.a. Johnson) 1998 Charmed
Hall-of-Famers:
4 basketball, 3 ice hockey, 2 baseball, 2 football
(baseball) Walter Johnson 1936
(ice hockey) Ernie "Moose" Johnson 1952
(ice hockey) Ivan "Ching" Johnson 1958
(ice hockey) Tom Johnson 1970
(baseball) Judy Johnson 1975
(basketball) William "Skinny" Johnson 1976
(football) John Henry Johnson 1987
(football) Jimmy Johnson 1994
(basketball) Earvin "Magic" Johnson 2002
(basketball) Gus Johnson 2010
(basketball) Dennis Johnson 2010
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Angelina Johnson
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Eyvind Johnson 1974
Notable Actors and Actresses:
7 actors, 5 actresses
James Young Deer (a.k.a. Johnson) 1876-1946
Ben Johnson 1918-1996
Arte Johnson 1929-
Diahann Carroll (a.k.a. Johnson) 1935-
Raynor Scheine (a.k.a. Johnson) 1942-
Don Johnson 1949-
Vernee Watson-Johnson 1954-
Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Johnson) 1955-
Dwayne Johnson 1972-
Ashley Johnson 1983-
Dakota Johnson 1989-
Aaron Taylor-Johnson 1990-
Notable Athletes:
14 football, 4 basketball, 3 ice hockey, 2 baseball, 2 soccer, 1 boxing, 1 tennis
(boxing) Jack Johnson 1878-1946
(ice hockey) Ernie "Moose" Johnson 1886-1963
(baseball) Walter Johnson 1887-1946
(ice hockey) Ivan "Ching" Johnson 1898-1979
(baseball) Judy Johnson 1899-1989
(basketball) William "Skinny" Johnson 1911-1980
(ice hockey) Tom Johnson 1928-2007
(football) John Henry Johnson 1929-2011
(football) Jimmy Johnson 1938-
(basketball) Gus Johnson 1938-1987
(basketball) Dennis Johnson 1954-2007
(basketball) Earvin "Magic" Johnson 1959-
(soccer) Glen Johnson 1984-
(football) Chris Johnson 1985-
(soccer) Fabian Johnson 1987-
(football) Jeron Johnson 1988-
(football) Jerrod Johnson 1988-
(football) Damaris Johnson 1989-
(tennis) Steve Johnson 1989-
(football) Trumaine Johnson 1990-
(football) Lane Johnson 1990-
(football) Josh Johnson 1990-
(football) Wesley Johnson 1991-
(football) Randell Johnson 1991-
(football) Dontae Johnson 1991-
(football) Kamal Johnson 1991-
(football) Malcolm Johnson 1992-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
John H. Johnson 1918-2005
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
James Young Deer (a.k.a. Johnson) 1876-1946
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Robert Johnson 1911-1938 blues
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Boris Johnson 1964-
Notable Writers:
1 poet/author
E. Pauline Johnson 1861-1913
Olympic Medalists:
8 bronze, 6 gold, 3 silver, 3 silver/gold, 2 bronze/silver, 2 gold/bronze, 1 silver/bronze
(silver/bronze) Phyllis Johnson 1908; 1920 figure skating
(silver) Carl Johnson 1920 long jump
(bronze/silver) Earl Johnson 1924 cross country individual; cross country team
(gold) Francis Johnson 1936 basketball
(gold) Cornelius Johnson 1936 high jump
(bronze) Tebbs Lloyd Johnson 1948 50 km walk
(bronze/silver) Derek Johnson 1956 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(silver/gold) Rafer Johnson 1956; 1960 decathlon
(bronze) Franklin Standard (a.k.a. Johnson) 1972 basketball
(bronze) Jan Johnson 1972 pole vault
(bronze) Sheryl Johnson 1984 field hockey
(bronze) Ben Johnson 1984 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(silver/gold) Jenna Johnson 1984 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold/bronze) Katrina McClain Johnson 1988; 1992; 1996 basketball
(gold) Earvin "Magic" Johnson 1992 basketball
(bronze) Dave Johnson 1992 decathlon
(gold) Michael Johnson 1992; 1996; 2000 4x400 m relay; 200 m; 400 m
(gold) Allen Johnson 1996 110 m hurdles
(bronze) Emma Johnson 1996 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold/bronze) Butch Johnson 1996; 2000 archery - team
(silver) Courtney Johnson 2000 water polo
(silver) Lawrence Johnson 2000 pole vault
(gold) Shannon Johnson 2004 basketball
(silver/gold) Shawn Johnson 2008 artistic gymnastics
(bronze) Steve Johnson 2016 tennis
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor, 1 actress
(actor) Ben Johnson 1971 The Last Picture Show
(actress) Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Johnson) 1990 Ghost
Pulitzer Award Winners:
3 winners
Josephine Johnson 1935 Now in November
Diane Johnson 1988 Persian Nights
Denis Johnson 2008; 2012 Tree of Smoke; Train Dreams
Saints:
2 blessed
Blessed Thomas Johnson ?-1537
Blessed Robert Johnson ?-1582
Title Characters:
1 musical
(musical) Johnny Johnson 1936 Johnny Johnson
Tony Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Johnson) 2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie