Can the last name Jèonsson be added when a list of Jonsson is asked for?

Question

I have seen people write Jèonsson for last names at places where in other sites I have seen the name listed as Jönsson or  Jonsson or even Jeonsson.  It could help if they were listed together.

Answer 1

Hi Donna,

I'm afraid that's not possible. We do put Jönsson and Jonsson on the same surname index and they should be interchangeable in searches, but an additional letter will make it a different surname.

We do plan to add a Soundex-like name variant feature to our search tools at some point.

Chris

Answer 2

I've been working on those character errors on and off ever since I joined WT. Have actually been doing that all night watching TV. It is something you can do with half a brain.

You can help too. Latest suggestion list is here. Just select any of the 715, 725, 735, 745, 755, 765, 775, 785, 795 Wrong character in Name-errors

Answer 3

Living John-son; John-stone, etc...:  I would say yes, but in my culture, Dobson, Dawson and the like were interchangeable because most laymen could not read nor write and the clergy was deaf and mis-spelled.  Just my opinion, the name seems the same to me and I can elaborate on this futher but it is my birthday.  In addition, your people came to my island and infected part of our DNAs by up to 8%....