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 | 8 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 19 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 230 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 2,204 |
| Derbyshire | 41 |
| Devon | 56 |
| Dorset | 24 |
| Durham | 633 |
| Essex | 96 |
| Gloucestershire | 86 |
| Hampshire | 162 |
| Herefordshire | 15 |
| Hertfordshire | 20 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 91 |
| Lancashire | 1,682 |
| Leicestershire | 72 |
| Lincolnshire | 32 |
| London | 1,229 |
| Middlesex | 143 |
| Northumberland | 642 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 38 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 21 |
| Suffolk | 16 |
| Somerset | 51 |
| Surrey | 106 |
| Sussex | 80 |
| Staffordshire | 54 |
| Warwickshire | 113 |
| Westmorland | 71 |
| Wiltshire | 23 |
| Worcestershire | 36 |
| Yorkshire | 472 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 22 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 83 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 30 |
| Pembrokeshire | 19 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,828 |
| Domestic Servant | 95 |
| Dress Maker | 95 |
| General Labourer | 91 |
| Coal Miner | 82 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 61 |
| General Servant | 57 |
| Labourer | 50 |
| Joiner | 47 |
| Tailor | 47 |
| Cotton Weaver | 46 |
| House Keeper | 42 |
| Annuitant | 39 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 39 |
| Farm Labourer | 33 |
| Charwoman | 28 |
| Laundress | 28 |
| General Servant Domestic | 27 |
| Grocer | 27 |
| Farmers Son | 26 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| No Occupation | 25 |
| Wife | 23 |
| Draper | 21 |
| Clerk | 20 |
| 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 |