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Where Does The Last Name Jonston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jonston occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jonston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 564,325^th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,990,278 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Jonston live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 417,739^th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 423 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 107,553. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 90 percent reside, Victoria, where 8 percent reside and Queensland, where 1 percent reside. Other than Australia this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Jonston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jonston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 74 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jonston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jonston surname is chiefly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jonston last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Jonston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning $46,268 CAD per year.