Johnson

Namesakes

American First Ladies: 3 first ladies
Louisa Adams (a.k.a. Johnson)   1825-1829  
Eliza Johnson   1865-1869  
Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson   1963-1969  
American Presidents: 2 presidents
Andrew Johnson   1865-1869  
Lyndon B. Johnson   1963-1969  
British Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
Boris Johnson   2019-2022  
Fictional Characters from Books: 1 hero
Janie Johnson   1990   The Face on the Milk Carton  
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals: 1 hero
Johnny Johnson   1936   Johnny Johnson  
Fictional Characters from Television: 20 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  
Marvin Johnson   1987   Tour of Duty  
Maxine Johnson   1989   Family Matters  
Timothy Johnson   1993   Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman  
Penny Halliwell (a.k.a. Johnson)   1998   Charmed  
Viv Johnson   2002   Without a Trace  
Brenda Leigh Johnson   2005   The Closer  
Devante Johnson   2014   Black-ish  
Ruby Johnson   2014   Black-ish  
Dre Johnson   2014; 2018   Black-ish; Grown-ish  
Andre "Junior" Johnson Jr.   2014; 2018   Black-ish; Grown-ish  
Earl "Pops" Johnson   2014; 2018   Black-ish; Grown-ish  
Rainbow "Bow" Johnson   2014; 2018   Black-ish; Grown-ish  
Zoey Johnson   2014; 2018   Black-ish; Grown-ish  
Diane Johnson   2014; 2019   Black-ish; Mixed-ish  
Jack Johnson   2014; 2019   Black-ish; Mixed-ish  
Grammy Award Winners: 1 record of the year
(record of the year) Kimbra (a.k.a. Johnson)   2013   Somebody That I Used to Know  
Hall-of-Famers: 4 basketball, 4 football, 3 baseball, 3 ice hockey
(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  
(baseball) Randy Johnson   2015  
(football) Jimmy Johnson   2020  
(football) Calvin Johnson   2021  
Harry Potter Characters: 1 character
Angelina Johnson  
Most Valuable Players: 2 winners
Walter Johnson   1924   baseball  
Earvin "Magic" Johnson   1987; 1989; 1990   basketball  
Nobel Prize Winners: 1 literature
(literature) Eyvind Johnson   1974  
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries: 1 social activist
(social activist) James Weldon Johnson   1871-1938  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 23 actors, 1 actor/model
James Young Deer (a.k.a. Johnson)   1876-1946  
Celia Johnson   1908-1982  
Van Johnson   1916-2008  
Frankie Darro (a.k.a. Johnson)   1917-1976  
Ben Johnson   1918-1996  
Laraine Day (a.k.a. Johnson)   1920-2007  
Russell Johnson   1924-2014  
Arte Johnson   1929-2019  
Diahann Carroll (a.k.a. Johnson)   1935-2019  
Raynor Scheine (a.k.a. Johnson)   1942-  
Don Johnson   1949-  
Reginald VelJohnson (a.k.a. Johnson)   1952-  
Vernee Watson-Johnson   1954-  
Clark Johnson   1954-  
Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Johnson)   1955-  
Joanna Johnson   1961-  
Amy Jo Johnson   1970-  
Dwayne Johnson   1972-  
Jake Johnson   1978-  
Eric Johnson   1979-  
Yaya DaCosta (a.k.a. Johnson)   1982-  
Alexz Johnson   1986-  
Dakota Johnson   1989-  
Aaron Taylor-Johnson   1990-  
Notable Athletes: 3 basketball, 2 baseball, 2 football, 2 soccer, 1 boxing, 1 gymnastics, 1 ice hockey, 1 tennis, 1 track, 1 wrestling
(boxing) Jack Johnson   1878-1946  
(baseball) Walter Johnson   1887-1946  
(ice hockey) Tom Johnson   1928-2007  
(basketball) Gus Johnson   1938-1987  
(basketball) Dennis Johnson   1954-2007  
(basketball) Earvin "Magic" Johnson   1959-  
(baseball) Randy Johnson   1963-  
(track) Michael Johnson   1967-  
(wrestling) Dwayne Johnson   1972-  
(soccer) Glen Johnson   1984-  
(football) Chris Johnson   1985-  
(soccer) Fabian Johnson   1987-  
(tennis) Steve Johnson   1989-  
(football) Lane Johnson   1990-  
(gymnastics) Shawn Johnson East   1992-  
Notable Businesspeople: 1 businessperson
John H. Johnson   1918-2005  
Notable Filmmakers: 3 directors
James Young Deer (a.k.a. Johnson)   1876-1946  
Sam Taylor-Johnson   1967-  
Rian Johnson   1973-  
Notable Musicians: 2 singers, 1 composer/musician, 1 musician
James P. Johnson   1894-1955  
Robert Johnson   1911-1938  
Brian Johnson   1947-  
Alexz Johnson   1986-  
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 mathematician
Katherine Johnson   1918-2020  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 1 politician
Richard Mentor Johnson   1780-1850  
Notable Writers: 2 authors, 1 author/poet, 1 playwright/poet, 1 poet, 1 poet/author, 1 poet/playwright
Samuel Johnson   1709-1784  
E. Pauline Johnson   1861-1913  
James Weldon Johnson   1871-1938  
Georgia Douglas Johnson   1880-1966  
Eyvind Johnson   1900-1976  
Helene Johnson   1906-1995  
Denis Johnson   1949-2017  
Olympic Medalists: 8 bronze, 7 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze/silver, 2 silver/gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 gold/silver, 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/silver) Kathy Johnson   1984   gymnastics  
(bronze) Ben Johnson   1984   100 m; 4x100 m relay  
(silver/gold) Jenna Johnson   1984   swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(gold) Earvin "Magic" Johnson   1992   basketball  
(bronze) Dave Johnson   1992   decathlon  
(gold) Allen Johnson   1996   110 m hurdles  
(bronze) Emma Johnson   1996   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(gold/bronze) Butch Johnson   1996; 2000   archery - team  
(gold) Michael Johnson   1992; 1996; 2000   4x400 m relay; 200 m; 400 m  
(silver) Courtney Johnson   2000   water polo  
(silver) Lawrence Johnson   2000   pole vault  
(gold) Shannon Johnson   2004   basketball  
(silver) Sheena Tosta (a.k.a. Johnson)   2008   400 m hurdles  
(gold/silver) Shawn Johnson East   2008   gymnastics  
(bronze) Steve Johnson   2016   tennis  
(gold) Keldon Johnson   2020   basketball  
Oscar Award Winners: 1 actor, 1 actress
(actor) Ben Johnson   1972   The Last Picture Show  
(actress) Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Johnson)   1991   Ghost  
Pulitzer Award Winners: 1 literature
(literature) Josephine Johnson   1935   Now in November  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 5 musicians
Jai Johanny Johanson (a.k.a. Johnson)   1995   The Allman Brothers Band  
Billy Johnson   2000   The Moonglows  
Ralph Johnson   2000   Earth, Wind & Fire  
Terry "Buzzy" Johnson   2001   The Flamingos  
Brian Johnson   2003   AC/DC  
Saints: 2 blessed
Blessed Thomas Johnson   ?-1537  
Blessed Robert Johnson   ?-1582  
Tony Award Winners: 1 actress
(actress) Whoopi Goldberg (a.k.a. Johnson)   2002   Thoroughly Modern Millie