Johnston

Johnston Meaning & Origin

About Johnston
The surname 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 a person named John. The name Johnston is fairly common in Scotland and has variations such as Johnson and Johnstone.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Johnston holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Johnston: 131,373
  • Overall Popularity: 0.05%
  • Ranking: 225
  • Frequency per 100k people: 44.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johnston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Johnston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι‘nstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNSTN', 'ANSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johnston in Braille

Here's how to represent Johnston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Johnston in braille

How to sign the name Johnston using Sign Language

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.

The name Johnston in sign language

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