Namesakes
Lyndon B. Johnson
(m) 1908-1973 
American Presidents 1963-1969
Andrew Johnson
(m) 1808-1875
American Presidents 1865-1869
Boris Johnson
(m) 1964-
British Prime Ministers 2019-2022
Samuel Johnson
(m) 1709-1784
Notable Writers
Dwayne Johnson
(m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Athletes (wrestling)
Whoopi Goldberg
(a.k.a. Johnson) (f) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1991 Ghost (actress)
Tony Award Winners 2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie (actress)
Eyvind Johnson
(m) 1900-1976
Nobel Prize Winners 1974 (literature)
Notable Writers
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
(m) 1959-
Hall-of-Famers 2002 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1987; 1989; 1990 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1992 basketball (gold)
Richard Mentor Johnson
(m) 1780-1850
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Dakota Johnson
(f) 1989-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Katherine Johnson
(f) 1918-2020
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Robert Johnson
(m) 1911-1938
Notable Musicians
Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson
(f) 1912-2007
American First Ladies 1963-1969
Louisa Adams
(a.k.a. Johnson) (f) 1775-1852
American First Ladies 1825-1829
Glen Johnson
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
(m) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Johnson
(m) 1918-1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1972 The Last Picture Show (actor)
Don Johnson
(m) 1949-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jack Johnson
(m) 1878-1946
Notable Athletes (boxing)
Diahann Carroll
(a.k.a. Johnson) (f) 1935-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Michael Johnson
(m) 1967-
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996; 2000 4x400 m relay; 200 m; 400 m (gold)
Eliza Johnson
(f) 1810-1876
American First Ladies 1865-1869
Brian Johnson
(m) 1947-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2003 AC/DC
Rafer Johnson
(m) 1935-2020
Olympic Medalists 1956; 1960 decathlon (silver/gold)
Ben Johnson
(m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984 100 m; 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Rian Johnson
(m) 1973-
Notable Filmmakers
Celia Johnson
(f) 1908-1982
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kimbra
(a.k.a. Johnson) (f) 1990-
Grammy Award Winners 2013 Somebody That I Used to Know (record of the year)
Jake Johnson
(m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Fabian Johnson
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Allen Johnson
(m) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1996 110 m hurdles (gold)
Dennis Johnson
(m) 1954-2007
Hall-of-Famers 2010 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Shawn Johnson East
(f) 1992-
Notable Athletes (gymnastics)
Olympic Medalists 2008 gymnastics (gold/silver)
James P. Johnson
(m) 1894-1955
Notable Musicians
Steve Johnson
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2016 tennis (bronze)
Amy Jo Johnson
(f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Johnson
(m) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Randy Johnson
(m) 1963-
Hall-of-Famers 2015 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Sam Taylor-Johnson
(f) 1967-
Notable Filmmakers
James Weldon Johnson
(m) 1871-1938
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Notable Writers
Cornelius Johnson
(m) 1913-1946
Olympic Medalists 1936 high jump (gold)
Walter Johnson
(m) 1887-1946
Hall-of-Famers 1936 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1924 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Denis Johnson
(m) 1949-2017
Notable Writers
E. Pauline Johnson
(f) 1861-1913
Notable Writers
Carl Johnson
(m) 1898-1932
Olympic Medalists 1920 long jump (silver)
Phyllis Johnson
(f) 1886-1967
Olympic Medalists 1908; 1920 figure skating (silver/bronze)
Francis Johnson
(m) 1910-1997
Olympic Medalists 1936 basketball (gold)
Gus Johnson
(m) 1938-1987
Hall-of-Famers 2010 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Josephine Johnson
(f) 1910-1990
Pulitzer Award Winners 1935 Now in November
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson
(m) 1900-1984
Olympic Medalists 1948 50 km walk (bronze)
Shannon Johnson
(f) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2004 basketball (gold)
Earl Johnson
(m) 1891-1965
Olympic Medalists 1924 cross country individual; cross country team (bronze/silver)
Derek Johnson
(m) 1933-2004
Olympic Medalists 1956 4x400 m relay; 800 m (bronze/silver)
Butch Johnson
(m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 archery - team (gold/bronze)
Calvin Johnson
(m) 1985-
Hall-of-Famers 2021 (football)
Jenna Johnson
(f) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver/gold)
Frankie Darro
(a.k.a. Johnson) (m) 1917-1976
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kathy Johnson
(f) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 gymnastics (bronze/silver)
Lawrence Johnson
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2000 pole vault (silver)
Dave Johnson
(m) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1992 decathlon (bronze)
Jan Johnson
(m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 pole vault (bronze)
Joanna Johnson
(f) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Vernee Watson-Johnson
(f) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tom Johnson
(m) 1928-2007
Hall-of-Famers 1970 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Ivan "Ching" Johnson
(m) 1897-1979
Hall-of-Famers 1958 (ice hockey)
Emma Johnson
(f) 1980-
Olympic Medalists 1996 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Franklin Standard
(a.k.a. Johnson) (m) 1949-2021
Olympic Medalists 1972 basketball (bronze)
Arte Johnson
(m) 1929-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lane Johnson
(m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (football)
Jai Johanny Johanson
(a.k.a. Johnson) (m) 1944-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1995 The Allman Brothers Band
Jimmy Johnson
(m) 1943-
Hall-of-Famers 2020 (football)
Raynor Scheine
(a.k.a. Johnson) (m) 1942-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Chris Johnson
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (football)
Georgia Douglas Johnson
(f) 1880-1966
Notable Writers
Jimmy Johnson
(m) 1938-
Hall-of-Famers 1994 (football)
John Henry Johnson
(m) 1929-2011
Hall-of-Famers 1987 (football)
Courtney Johnson
(f) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2000 water polo (silver)
Sheryl Johnson
(f) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (bronze)
John H. Johnson
(m) 1918-2005
Notable Businesspeople
Ernie "Moose" Johnson
(m) 1886-1963
Hall-of-Famers 1952 (ice hockey)
Judy Johnson
(m) 1899-1989
Hall-of-Famers 1975 (baseball)
James Young Deer
(a.k.a. Johnson) (m) 1876-1946
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Ralph Johnson
(m) 1951-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2000 Earth, Wind & Fire
Helene Johnson
(f) 1906-1995
Notable Writers
William "Skinny" Johnson
(m) 1911-1980
Hall-of-Famers 1976 (basketball)
Brenda Leigh Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 The Closer
Terry "Buzzy" Johnson
(m) 1938-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2001 The Flamingos
Thomas Johnson
(m) ?-1537
Saints
Robert Johnson
(m) ?-1582
Saints
Jack Deveraux
(a.k.a. Johnson) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Steve "Patch" Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Joey Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Viv Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2002 Without a Trace
Penny Halliwell
(a.k.a. Johnson) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 Charmed
Stephanie Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Timothy Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Andre "Junior" Johnson Jr.
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2018 Black-ish; Grown-ish
Devante Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014 Black-ish
Diane Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2019 Black-ish; Mixed-ish
Dre Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2018 Black-ish; Grown-ish
Earl "Pops" Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2018 Black-ish; Grown-ish
Jack Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2019 Black-ish; Mixed-ish
Rainbow "Bow" Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2018 Black-ish; Grown-ish
Ruby Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014 Black-ish
Zoey Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2018 Black-ish; Grown-ish
Maxine Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1989 Family Matters
Marvin Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 Tour of Duty
Johnny Johnson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1936 Johnny Johnson
Janie Johnson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1990 The Face on the Milk Carton
Angelina Johnson
(f)
Harry Potter Characters
Billy Johnson
(m) 1924-1987
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2000 The Moonglows