Johston Surname
Approximately 182 people bear this surname
Johston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
Johston Demographics
Average Johston Salary in
United States
$28,684 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Johston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Johston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Johston is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Johston? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,263,456th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Johston reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Johston is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.
Johston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Johston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Johston last name declined 21 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Johston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Johston surname is primarily Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States Johston are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.
The amount Johston earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.52% less than the national average, earning $28,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $47,238 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johuston | 93 | 10 | / |
| Johhston | 93 | 8 | / |
| Joshston | 93 | 1 | / |
| Joston | 92 | 115 | / |
| Joshton | 86 | 15 | / |
| Jostone | 86 | 5 | / |
| Joyston | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jouston | 86 | 3 | / |
| Josthon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jhoston | 86 | 2 | / |
| Johstan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Joystone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josthone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joshtone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaston | 77 | 991 | / |
| Jostan | 77 | 141 | / |
| Yoston | 77 | 32 | / |
| Heaston | 71 | 1,225 | / |
| Jastone | 71 | 264 | / |
| Jostand | 71 | 23 | / |
| Yosthon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yostoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Joostan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaxston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jostandt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yosthong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jochthan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihouston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jachthon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joshtand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josttane | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Johston
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