Johnston - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Johnston \jo(h)-ns-ton, john-ston\ is a variant of Johnson (Old English), and the meaning of Johnston is "son of John".

The baby name Johnston sounds like Winston and Wynston. Other similar baby names are Jonson, Dunston, Janson, Jenson, Jansson, Jensson and Jeston.

Johnston is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#214 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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