Jonston

Jonston Meaning & Origin

About Jonston
The surname Jonston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The name Jonston signifies "son of John" and is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote the descendants of someone named John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jonston: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/jonston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSTN', 'ANSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jonston in Braille

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

The name Jonston in braille

How to sign the name Jonston using Sign Language

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

The name Jonston in sign language

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