Johnston Name Meaning: This is a habitational name,possibly from a place in 'Dumfriesshire' called 'Annandale'.From the personal name 'John' + toun 'settlement'.
The name is of Scottish origin.The founder of the family withholding the surname 'Jonis' is believed to have followed & obeyed his rulers,therefore being granted the lands of which he gave his name.
Discover how your Johnston 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 | 19 |
| Berkshire | 16 |
| Cambridgeshire | 21 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 96 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 1,535 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 62 |
| Dorset | 24 |
| Durham | 154 |
| Essex | 47 |
| Gloucestershire | 31 |
| Hampshire | 89 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 15 |
| Kent | 44 |
| Lancashire | 657 |
| Leicestershire | 9 |
| Lincolnshire | 50 |
| London | 694 |
| Middlesex | 40 |
| Northumberland | 548 |
| Norfolk | 5 |
| Northamptonshire | 9 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 9 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 19 |
| Somerset | 36 |
| Surrey | 29 |
| Sussex | 55 |
| Staffordshire | 45 |
| Warwickshire | 54 |
| Westmorland | 31 |
| Wiltshire | 13 |
| Worcestershire | 13 |
| Yorkshire | 175 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 15 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 677 |
| House Servant | 108 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 97 |
| Labourer | 56 |
| Dress Maker | 56 |
| At Home | 51 |
| Farm Labourer | 44 |
| Servant | 43 |
| Annuitant | 36 |
| Coal Miner | 36 |
| Farm Servant | 33 |
| Scholar At Home | 31 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| Shoe Maker | 23 |
| Mariner | 23 |
| Hand Loom Weaver Cotton | 20 |
| Errand Boy | 18 |
| Blacksmith | 17 |
| Fisherman | 17 |
| Joiner | 16 |
| Laundress | 14 |
| Painter | 14 |
| Pauper | 14 |
| Wife Of Above | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Johnston | 4,557 |
| William Johnston | 4,314 |
| John Johnston | 4,230 |
| James Johnston | 2,797 |
| Elizabeth Johnston | 2,559 |
| Thomas Johnston | 2,552 |
| Margaret Johnston | 1,925 |
| Robert Johnston | 1,883 |
| Jane Johnston | 1,875 |
| George Johnston | 1,682 |
| Sarah Johnston | 1,623 |
| Ann Johnston | 1,201 |
| Joseph Johnston | 1,059 |
| Annie Johnston | 840 |
| Henry Johnston | 822 |
| Isabella Johnston | 757 |
| Charles Johnston | 739 |
| Ellen Johnston | 668 |
| David Johnston | 648 |
| Edward Johnston | 562 |
| Alice Johnston | 558 |
| Eliza Johnston | 546 |
| Catherine Johnston | 544 |
| Alexander Johnston | 510 |
| Richard Johnston | 507 |