Jonson is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

, a patronymic of

Jon Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given". The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes. Notable people * Jon Aaraas (born 1986 ...

. It has also been used rarely as a given name. People with this surname include: *

Ben Jonson Benjamin Jonson ( 11 June 1572 – ) was an English playwright, poet and actor. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satire, satirical ...

(1572–1637), English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor *

Björn Jonson Björn Jonson (born 12 April 1940) is a Swedish professor emeritus in clinical physiology at Lund University in Sweden. He developed the modern servo ventilator A ventilator is a type of breathing apparatus, a class of medical technology that ...

(born 1940), Swedish professor *

Fredric Jonson Fredric Jonson (born 15 July 1987) is a former Swedish footballer who played as a defender. Career Jonson began his professional career in 2005 with Swedish club IFK Sollentuna appearing in 24 matches and scoring 3 goals. In 2006, he was tran ...

(born 1987), Swedish professional football player * Gail Jonson (born 1965), New Zealand medley and butterfly swimmer * Graeme Jonson (born 1940), Australian rules footballer *

Gustav Jonson Gustav Jonson (born Gustav Joonson; 7 January 1880 – 15 November 1942) was an Estonian military soldier of the Russian Empire, Estonia, and the Soviet Union.Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14: Eesti elulood. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 2000. Page 112 ...

(1880–1942), Estonian military soldier *

Halvar Jonson Halvar de la Cluyse Jonson (August 14, 1941 – December 2, 2016) was a teacher and high school principal. He was also a long serving provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta an ...

(1941–2016), Canadian politician *

Mattias Jonson Olof Mattias Jonsson (; born 16 January 1974) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a winger. Starting off his career with Örebro SK in the early 1990s, he went on to represent Helsingborgs IF, Brøndby IF, and Norwich City ...

(born 1974), Swedish professional football player *

Pål Jonson Pål Henning Jonson (born 30 May 1972) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Defence in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 2022. Biography Jonson was born on 30 May 1972, in Älgå on the northwester ...

, (born 1972), Swedish politician * Peter Jonson, English shoemaker * Raymond Jonson (1891–1982), American painter People with the given name include: * Jonson Clarke-Harris (born 1994), British soccer player * Jonson Clifton (born 1978), Australian rules football player

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