Johnston (surname)

Johnston
Language(s)	Middle English
Origin
Meaning	1. "John's town" ; 2. "St John's town"
Other names
Variant form(s)	Johnstone

Johnston is in most cases a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and Ireland.

Etymology

This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name John and tone or toun ("settlement" in Middle English, literally meaning "John's town".

People with the surname Johnston

A–E

Alan Johnston (born 1962), BBC correspondent
Albert Johnston (rugby league) (1891–1961), Australian rugby league footballer
Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), Texian, American, and Confederate general
Alexander Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Andrew Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Andrew Galbraith Johnston (died 1886), brewer of Oakbank, South Australia
Anthony Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Arnrid Johnston (1895–1972), Swedish sculptor and illustrator
Arthur Johnston (poet) (1587–1641), Scottish physician and poet
Arthur Johnston (fl. 1877), British bell maker with Gillett & Johnston
Arthur Johnston (composer) (1898–1954), American composer and songwriter
Arthur Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron Luke (1933–2015), British peer
Arthur Johnston (politician) (born 1947), Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Ben Johnston (disambiguation)
Bertie Johnston (1880–1942), known as Edward Johnston, Australian politician
Bill Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Bob Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Brian Johnston (1912–1994), British broadcaster and cricket commentator
Brian Johnston (rugby league), Australian professional rugby league footballer and administrator
Cameron Johnston (American football), Australian-born American football punter
Charles Johnston (disambiguation), several people, including
Christina Johnston (born 1987), British operatic soprano
Clay Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Clyde M. Johnston, American politician from Wisconsin
Dale Johnston (curler), Canadian curler
Daniel Johnston (1961–2019), musician
Daryl Johnston (born 1966), American football fullback, nicknamed "Moose"
David Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Denis Johnston (1901–1984), Irish playwright
Dick Johnston (1863–1984), American baseball player
Donald James Johnston, former Canadian politician and the Secretary General of the OECD
Edward Johnston (disambiguation), several people, including
Elmer E. Johnston (1898–1985), American politician

F–L

Fergus Johnston (born 1959), Irish composer
Francis Earl Johnston, commander of 1st NZ Infantry Brigade, World War 1
General Washington Johnston (1776–1833), American lawyer and politician

George Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Gerald MacIntosh Johnston, Canadian Broadway stage actor
Greg Johnston (rower) (born 1959), New Zealand Olympic rower
Harold I. Johnston, American Medal of Honor recipient

Harry Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Hunter Johnston (born 1980), American professional wrestler, known as Delirious
Isabel Marion Weir Johnston, pioneering woman student
Ivan Murray Johnston (1898–1960), American botanist
James Johnston (disambiguation)
Jenifer Johnston, Scottish journalist
Jennifer Johnston (disambiguation)
Jerry Johnston (born 1959), American clergyman
Joe Johnston (born 1950), American film director
John S. Johnston (c.1839–1899), American maritime photographer
John W. Johnston (1818–1889), American lawyer and politician
Joseph E. Johnston, American and Confederate general
Julanne Johnston (1900–1988), American actress
Julie Johnston (born 1992), maiden name of American soccer player Julie Ertz
Ken Johnston (journalist), Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster
Kristen Johnston, American actress
Larry Johnston, NHL ice hockey player
Levi Johnston, American model and entertainer
Luke Johnston (born 1993), Scottish footballer
Lynn Johnston, Canadian cartoonist

M–Z

Maria I. Johnston, American author and editor
Mary Johnston, American novelist and women's rights advocate
Matt Johnston, American television and film producer
Max Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Means Johnston Jr. (1916–1989), United States Navy admiral
Michael Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Naazmi Johnston (born 1988), Australian Olympic gymnast
Nannette Johnston (1782–?), British actress
Ollie Johnston, American pioneer of motion picture animation
Patrick Johnston (medieval courtier), producer of plays, probable lost 15th-century Scottish poet
Quentin Johnston (born 2001), American football player
Reginald Johnston, Scottish teacher of Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China
Richard F. Johnston, American ornithologist, academic and author
Rita Johnston, Canadian politician
Robert Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Rod Johnston (born 1974), Scottish radio presenter
Roger Johnston (1930–2020), Australian politician
Roger Johnston (musician) (?–2004), American drummer and founding member of the rock bank The Monks
Ron Johnston, New Zealand speedway rider
Ron J. Johnston, British geographer
Ross Johnston, Canadian ice hockey player
Samuel Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Sarah Johnston (born 1982), birth name of Australian politician Sarah Mitchell
Sex W. Johnston, pseudonym of Irish poet John W. Sexton
Shaneez Johnston, Australian rhythmic gymnast
Stiven De Johnston, 14th-century founder of the Scottish Hilton Clan
Sue Johnston, English actress
Suzanne Johnston (born 1958), Australian operatic mezzo-soprano
Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston, Jamaican music producer
Teri Johnston, American politician and first openly lesbian woman to be elected as a Florida mayor
Terry D. Johnston (born 1947), American politician and businesswoman
Tom Johnston (disambiguation)
Trent Johnston (born 1974), Irish cricketer
Willie Johnston, Scottish footballer
Wyatt Johnston (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player
Zoë Johnston, British singer-songwriter

Etymology

People with the surname Johnston

A–E

F–L

M–Z

See also