Johston

Johston Meaning & Origin

About Johston
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 has variations such as Johnson and Johnstone, and it is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Johston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Johston: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Johston 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 Johston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/johston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSTN', 'ASTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johston in Braille

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

The name Johston in braille

How to sign the name Johston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Johston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Johston in sign language

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