How Many People Are Named Othello Johnson?
There are approximately 3 people named Othello Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Othello with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3
1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Othello: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Othello. The peak year was 1919 with 24 births. The average person named Othello today is 37 years old.
Ancestry of the Johnson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Othello" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Othello Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Othello Johnson?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Othello Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Othello is shared by 434 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.
How rare is the name Othello Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. The first name Othello is very rare and the surname Johnson is very common.
Is Othello a male or female name?
Othello is predominantly male, with 85.4% of bearers being male and 14.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1919 and the average bearer today is 37 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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