Johnst Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Johnst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johnst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Johnst (11) may also be a first name.

Johnst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Johnst is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Johnst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Johnst is the 5,057,639th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Johnst reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States Johnst is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 22 percent are found, Texas, where 22 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 7 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Johnst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Johnst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Johnst last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Johnst Last Name Statistics demography

Johnst earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jonst911/
Yohanst773/
Jonstova711/
Jonsztová6736/
Joinct673/
Hiansdt6217/
Hayonst625/
Jhanjht621/
Janstová57244/
Jonštová5734/
Janstova5711/
Hiansdts576/
Jamst553/
Eonsd552/
Janct552/
Janzt552/
Eanst550/
Jõeste5019/

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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 Johnst
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