About Johnston
The name "Johnston" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name "John," which means "God is gracious." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named John. The name has variations in spelling, such as "Johnson," and is fairly common in English-speaking countries.
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Most individuals with the name Johnston are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 25% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Johnston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Johnston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.