Johnson | Metis, Cayuga, Chippewa, Cree, Mi’kmaq, Mohawk, Six Nations, Tuscarora

Johnson | Metis, Cayuga, Chippewa, Cree, Mi’kmaq, Mohawk, Six Nations, Tuscarora | Surname Anchor Post

Each of these posts is dedicated to one surname that is carried by someone connected to indigenous, Metis or mixed-heritage people in Canada.

SURNAME NOTES | JOHNSON

Purpose:
- The goal of these Surname Anchor Posts is to answer these questions: Based on settler documents, has my surname ever been associated with indigenous people in what is now called Canada? If so, where and when did it occur? And finally, with which specific peoples was my surname associated? Note: These posts are just a Finding Aide to help you continue with your own in-depth research. This project is constantly updated but will never be complete 🙂
Regions:
- These are the regions where this surname appears in census and/or marriage documents: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, The Territories, Yukon.

Ethnicity:
- These are the ethnicities recorded for this surname in census records as well as Metis scrip and marriage documents.: Metis, Cayuga, Chippewa, Cree, Mi’kmaq, Mohawk, Six Nations, Tuscarora.
- Note: Please see the Census District section below for links to census posts that list ethnicity by location.
Associated surnames:
- These are the surnames of spouses for this surname. Note: Please see the Marriages section down below to reach posts containing my marriage transcriptions.
- (a) Acquash, Alexander, Anderson, Arirhon, Assinaway, Aterhiton, Auger
- (b) Barnes, Bartibogue, Beaudoin, Beautrue (Upd. 2023), Benedict, Bird, Blackbird, Boissonneau, Boucher, Breland, Brown, Bruneau, Bull
- (c) Cardinal, Cayuga (Upd. 2023), Chalifoux / Labouteille, Champagne (Upd. 2023), Checkoch (Upd. 2023), Chippewa, Clause, Cook Tewatenihar(?), Cornelius, Crosby, Crow (Upd. 2023), Crysler / Chrysler
- (d) D’Ailleboust / Diabo Orite, Deer, Delisle / Kakwirentha, Descoteaux, Desjardins, Dodge, Drever
- (f) Fishcarrier, Foot
- (g) Gallio, George, Gibson, Green
- (h) Hutch, Holdgate, Howells
- (j) Jack, Jackson, Jacob / Jacobs, Jamieson, Jansen, Jones
- (k) Kickanosway, King, Knaggs, Knott (Upd. 2023)
- (l) Lambert, Latour Kaniserentha, Lazare Skawennati, Lefebvre, Leveielle, Lickers, Lightning, Lockerby, Logan, Lute (Upd. 2023)
- (m) Maracle, Martin, Maracle / Beautrue, Marshall, McComber, McGregor, McLeod, Megiss, Migiss, Miller, Montour, Moon, Moses Katsitsiaronkwas, Muir
- (n) Nahdee, Nelson, Niatarakon, Nic(h)olas / Ahentantha, Norton / Aterhiton, Nunsee (Upd. 2023)
- (o) Onakarakehte
- (p) Patterson, Paul (Upd. 2023), Penass
- (q) Quinn , Quintal (Upd. 2023)
- (r) Rufiange Champagne
- (s) Sands, Sankey, Sawatis, Schooner, Simpson, Smoke, Snack, Solomon, Sylleboy, Stanley, Stevens, Styres
- (t) Taioronhiakare, Taontanawen, Tanaskow, Taronkowa, Tehokwirente, Thomas, Tomah, Tsiowirati, Turner
- (v) Van Every / Vanevery, Vincent / Teionerat
- Wankey / Waukey, White, Williams.
Misc.:
- Please note that Johnston and Johnson are commonly interchanged surnames. This post focuses on the Johnson surname.