Johnsston Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Johnsston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johnsston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Johnsston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Johnsston Come From? nationality or country of origin

Johnsston occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Johnsston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johnsston? popularity and diffusion

Johnsston is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Johnsston reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 922,518. In Northern Ireland it is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Northern Ireland it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Johnsston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Johnsston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Johnsston
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