Johnstone Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Johnstone Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Johnstone family

Profession Census Frequency
School 565
Private Means 90
None 46
General Servant (domestic) 35
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Labourer 27
Domestic Servant 25
General Labourer 22
Cotton Weaver 22
Clerk 21
Dressmaker 20
Housekeeper 20
At School 19
Farm Labourer 18
Weaver 18
Nil 17
House Painter 16
Shop Assistant 16
Scholar 15
Joiner 15
Student 14
Dock Labourer 14
Cook (domestic) 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Cook 12

Johnstone Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Johnston 89% 61,774
2 Johnstone 100% 27,456
3 Jonstone 89% 255

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The surname Johnstone is the 2nd most popular variant of Johnston.

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