Gender: Male
Pronunciation: R EY F AH R JH AA N S AH N
Rafer Lewis Johnson was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold in the 1955 Pan American Games. He was the USA team's flag bearer at the 1960 Olympics and lit the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 3, 2024
On the name Rafer Johnson, Johnson means Son of John, Variant of the John.
The name Rafer Johnson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Johnson is commonly found in Nigeria, United States of America, Malaysia, and 84 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R EY F AH R JH AA N S AH N
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Johnson is recorded 24,849 times globally, ranking it as the 2,619th most common name worldwide.
Johnson is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 9,453 occurrences, making it the 102th most popular name in the country.
In Nigeria, the name Johnson is found among 1 in every 123 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | #102 | 1 : 123 |
| United States of America | #1,966 | 1 : 1,036 |
| Malaysia | #948 | 1 : 1,412 |
| South Africa | #1,709 | 1 : 1,967 |
| Saudi Arabia | #2,732 | 1 : 2,649 |
| United Arab Emirates | #731 | 1 : 924 |
| Hong Kong | #419 | 1 : 462 |
| Singapore | #452 | 1 : 656 |
| Oman | #793 | 1 : 903 |
| Ghana | #277 | 1 : 297 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Johnson from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Rafer Lewis Johnson was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold in the 1955 Pan American Games. He was the USA team's flag bearer at the 1960 Olympics and lit the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.
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