Jonhston Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

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

Jonhston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jonhston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Jonhston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jonhston is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jonhston? popularity and diffusion

Jonhston is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Jonhston is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Jonhston reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 18 percent live, Mississippi, where 14 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Jonhston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jonhston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jonhston last name increased 280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jonhston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jonhston surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jonhston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.33% less than the national average, earning $31,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.58% less than the national average, earning $39,953 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jonhston
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