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
Scholar 649
Living On Own Means 59
Domestic Servant 45
General Labourer 42
Living On Her Own Means 41
Dress Maker 37
Coal Miner 34
Farm Servant 30
General Servant Domestic 30
General Servant 26
Labourer 24
Draper 23
Joiner 21
Tailor 20
Farmer 19
Blacksmith 18
Gardener 17
Clerk 16
House Keeper 16
Laundress 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Dressmaker 14
Painter 11
Cook 9

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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