Johnston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Johnston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Johnston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,100
Domestic Servant 100
Labourer 93
Agricultural Labourer 91
General Servant 65
Dress Maker 56
Coal Miner 53
Annuitant 47
Cotton Weaver 44
Servant 42
Farm Servant 42
House Keeper 42
Blacksmith 35
Grocer 30
Joiner 29
Tailor 29
Laundress 24
General Servant Domestic 21
Draper 21
Farm Servant Indoor 19
Farm Labourer 18
Gardener 18
Wife Of Above 17
Clerk 17
Mariner 17

Johnston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Johnston 100% 61,774
2 Johnstone 89% 27,456
3 Jonston 88% 523

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