Johns Name Meaning: Originates from the popular forename John which is taken from the Hebrew name 'Yochanan' meaning 'Jehovah has favoured'. Johns meaning 'son of John'.
An extremley popular forename and surname, Johns being a varient of John. May have been taken from a parents forename and used as a surname. May have also been taken as a name from a number of Saints, for example John the Baptist.
Discover how your Johns ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 |
| Berkshire | 32 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 43 |
| Cheshire | 40 |
| Cornwall | 2,186 |
| Cumberland | 28 |
| Derbyshire | 28 |
| Devon | 1,179 |
| Dorset | 26 |
| Durham | 58 |
| Essex | 99 |
| Gloucestershire | 191 |
| Hampshire | 152 |
| Herefordshire | 40 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 53 |
| Lancashire | 290 |
| Leicestershire | 23 |
| Lincolnshire | 18 |
| London | 826 |
| Middlesex | 59 |
| Northumberland | 26 |
| Norfolk | 34 |
| Northamptonshire | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | 43 |
| Oxfordshire | 9 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 10 |
| Somerset | 161 |
| Surrey | 143 |
| Sussex | 43 |
| Staffordshire | 106 |
| Warwickshire | 72 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 30 |
| Worcestershire | 108 |
| Yorkshire | 88 |
| Anglesey | 5 |
| Brecknockshire | 27 |
| Cardiganshire | 20 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 96 |
| Denbighshire | 10 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 656 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 217 |
| Pembrokeshire | 275 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,567 |
| Dress Maker | 109 |
| Tin Miner | 97 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 94 |
| General Servant | 88 |
| Domestic Servant | 87 |
| Farm Labourer | 65 |
| General Labourer | 62 |
| Fisherman | 61 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| Carpenter | 51 |
| Annuitant | 46 |
| Coal Miner | 39 |
| General Servant Domestic | 38 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 32 |
| House Keeper | 31 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Farmers Son | 30 |
| Grocer | 29 |
| Servant | 27 |
| Charwoman | 26 |
| Copper Miner | 21 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 19 |
| Mason | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Johns | 4,771 |
| Mary Johns | 4,523 |
| Elizabeth Johns | 3,200 |
| John Johns | 3,052 |
| Thomas Johns | 2,424 |
| James Johns | 1,444 |
| Jane Johns | 1,336 |
| Sarah Johns | 1,308 |
| Ann Johns | 1,166 |
| Richard Johns | 1,126 |
| Henry Johns | 1,080 |
| George Johns | 1,003 |
| Charles Johns | 982 |
| Eliza Johns | 877 |
| Margaret Johns | 788 |
| Annie Johns | 740 |
| Joseph Johns | 731 |
| Samuel Johns | 672 |
| Emma Johns | 636 |
| Ellen Johns | 617 |
| Edward Johns | 595 |
| Emily Johns | 590 |
| Frederick Johns | 570 |
| Robert Johns | 564 |
| David Johns | 518 |