Johnston (surname)
Appearance
Language(s) | Middle English |
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Origin | |
Meaning | 1. "John's town" 2. "St John's town" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Johnstone |
Johnston is in most cases a toponymic surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]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".[1] [2]
People with the surname Johnston
[edit]A
[edit]- A. J. B. Johnston (living), Canadian novelist
- Aaron Johnston (writer) (born 1950), American science-fiction author
- Aaron Johnston (basketball) (living), American basketball coach
- Aaron Johnston (co-driver) (born 1995), Irish rally co-driver
- Abigail Johnston (born 1989), American Olympic diver
- Adrian Johnston (musician) (born 1961), British musician
- Adrian Johnston (philosopher) (living), American philosopher
- Agnes Christine Johnston (1896–1978), American screenwriter
- Al Johnston (born 1932), Scottish-Canadian professional golfer
- Alan Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Alastair Johnston (born 1948), British businessman
- Albert Johnston (rugby league) (1891–1961), Australian rugby league footballer
- Albert C. Johnston (c.1900–1988), American doctor
- Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), Texian, American, and Confederate general
- Alex Johnston (Australian rules footballer) (1881-1965), Australian rules footballer
- Alex Johnston (rugby league) (born 1995), Australia & PNG international rugby league footballer
- Alexa Johnston (born 1953), New Zealand author, art curator and historian
- Alexander Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Alistair Johnston (born 1988), Canadian soccer player
- Allan Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Allen Johnston (1912-2002), Archbishop of New Zealand
- Allister Johnston (1908–2005), Canadian politician
- Alva Johnston (1888–1950), American journalist
- Alvanley Johnston (1875–1951), American labor leader
- Alvin M. Johnston (1914–1998), American test pilot
- Amanda Johnston (born 1977), American poet
- Amy Johnston (actress) (1954–2021), American actress and drama coach
- Amy Johnston (dentist) (1872–1908), New Zealand dentist
- Andrew Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Andrew Galbraith Johnston (died 1886), brewer of Oakbank, South Australia
- Ann Johnston (American politician) (living), American politician
- Ann Johnston (figure skater) (1936–2022), Canadian figure skater
- Anna Johnston (doctor) (born 1976), Australian hematologist
- Anne Johnston (1932–2019), Canadian politician
- Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931), American novelist
- Anthony Johnston (footballer) (1917-1993), Scottish footballer
- Antony Johnston (born 1972), British writer
- Archibald Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Arnrid Johnston (1895–1972), Swedish sculptor and illustrator
- Arthur Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Ashley Johnston (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey defender
- Atina Johnston (born 1971), Canadian curler and Olympic gold medalist
- Aubrey Johnston (1882–1960), Australian cricketer
- Augustus Johnston (c. 1729–1790), American lawyer
- Aviaq Johnston (born 1992), Canadian Inuk writer from Igloolik
B
[edit]- B.A. Johnston (living), Canadian musician
- Barry Johnston (footballer) (born 1980), Irish footballer
- Barry Johnston (writer) (born 1949), writer and producer
- Basil H. Johnston (1929–2015), Canadian writer
- Becky Johnston (living), American screenwriter
- Ben Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Bernie Johnston (born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player
- Berry Johnston (born 1935), American poker player
- Bert Johnston (footballer) (1909–1968), Scottish footballer
- Bertie Johnston (1880–1942), aka Edward Bertram Johnston, Australian politician
- Betty Johnston (1916–1994), aka Betty Joan Johnston, aka Lady Johnston, British educational administrator and parliamentary counsel
- Bill Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Bob Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Bobby Johnston (born 1967), American composer
- Brian Johnston (disambiguation) several people
- Brittany Johnston (born 1986), American professional golfer
- Bruce Johnston (born 1942), American musician
- Bruce Johnston (criminal) (1939–2002), aka Bruce Alfred Johnston Sr., American gangster and murderer
C
[edit]- C. B. Johnston (c. 1895–after 1933), American athlete, coach and college athletics administrator
- C.B. "Bud" Johnston (1931–2003), Canadian business scholar
- Caitlan Johnston (born 2001), Australia international rugby league footballer
- Cameron Johnston (American football) (born 1992), Australian sportsman
- Cameron Johnston (wrestler) (born 1970), Australian wrestler
- Carl Johnston (born 2002), association football player from Northern Ireland
- Carol Johnston (1958–2019), North American one-armed gymnast
- Carol A. Johnston (living), American ecologist
- Casey Johnston (born 1987), American writer and influencer
- Catharine Johnston (1794–1871), British botanical and scientific illustrator
- Census Johnston (born 1981), rugby player
- Chad Johnston (living), NASCAR crew chief
- Charles Johnston (disambiguation), several people, including
- Charlie Johnston (1875–1950), Australian rules footballer
- Charlie Johnston (footballer) (1911–1991), Scottish footballer
- Chesley Johnston (1870–1942), American football coach
- Chris Johnston (footballer) (born 1994), Scottish footballer
- Christina Johnston (living), English soprano
- Christine Johnston (sailor) (born 1975), British windsurfer
- Christine Johnston (writer) (born 1950), New Zealand writer
- Christopher Johnston (1822-1891) (1822–1891), American surgeon and researcher
- Christopher Johnston (Assyriologist) (1856–1914), American physician and historian
- Claire Johnston (bowls) (born 1979), Scottish bowls player
- Claire Johnston (film theorist) (1940-1987), British feminist film theoretician
- Claire Johnston (musician) (born 1967), musical artist
- Clarence Johnston (jazz drummer) (1924–2018), American jazz musician
- Clarence H. Johnston Sr. (1859–1936), American architect
- Clarissa Johnston (born 1990), South African synchronized swimmer
- Clay Johnston (academic) (living), American medical researcher
- Clay Johnston (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Clive Johnston (1925-1991), Australian cricketer
- Clyde M. Johnston, American politician from Wisconsin
- Collins H. Johnston (1859–1936), American football player, medical doctor, surgeon, and civic leader
- Conor Johnston (born 1994), Irish hurler
- Courtney Johnston (born c. 1978), Chief executive of Te Papa museum
- Craig Johnston (born 1960), Australian soccer player
- Curtis Johnston (born 2000), Australian rugby league footballer
- Cynthia Johnston (born 1968), Canadian basketball player
D
[edit]- D.D. Johnston (born 1979), Scottish novelist
- D. T. Johnston (1889–1953), Australian sportsman and local politician
- Dale Johnston (born 1941), Canadian politician
- Dale Johnston (curler) (living), Canadian male curler
- Dan Johnston (politician) (1938-2016), American politician and lawyer
- Daniel Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Daryl Johnston (born 1966), American football player and executive
- Dave Johnston (living), American banjo player for Yonder Mountain String Band
- Dave Johnston (police officer) (living), British police chief
- David Johnston, several people
- Davie Johnston (footballer, born 1942) (1942–2004), Scottish footballer
- Davie Johnston (footballer, born 1948) (born 1948), Scottish footballer
- Dawn Marie Johnston (born c. 1948), American professional wrestler
- Denis Johnston (1901–1984), Irish playwright
- Denvour Johnston (living), New Zealand rugby league footballer
- Dick Johnston (1863–1934), American baseball player
- Dick Johnston (journalist) (1919–2008), Canadian sports journalist
- Doc Johnston (1887–1961), American baseball player
- Don Johnston (1936–2022), Canadian economist, lawyer and politician
- Don Johnston (swimmer) (1929–2018), South African swimmer
- Donald Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Dorothy Johnston (born 1948), Australian author
- Douglas Johnston, Lord Johnston (1907–1985), British politician
- Douglas H. Johnston (1856–1939), Governor of the Chicksaw Nation
- Duncan Johnston (1847–1931), Scottish Royal Engineers officer
- Duncan Johnston (songwriter) (1881–1947), Scottish songwriter
E
[edit]- E. K. Johnston (living), Canadian novelist and forensic archaeologist
- Eddie Johnston (born 1935), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Edgar Johnston (1896–1988), Australian flying ace
- Edward Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Elizabeth Bryant Johnston (1833–1907), American author
- Elizabeth Johnston Evans Johnston (1851–1934), American philanthropist and social worker
- Ellen Johnston (c. 1835–1874), Scottish power-loom weaver and poet
- Ellie Johnston (cricketer) (born 2003), Australian cricketeer
- Ellie Johnston (rugby league) (born 2000), Australian rugby league footballer
- Elliott Johnston (1918–2011), Australian judge
- Elmer E. Johnston (1898–1985), American politician
- Emma Johnston (born 1973), Australian marine ecologist
- Emma-Louise Johnston (living), British television presenter
- Emma Verona Johnston (1890–2004), American supercentenarian
- Eric Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Erle Johnston (1917–1995), public figure in Mississippi, United States
- Ethan Johnston (born 2002), English footballer
- Euphemia Johnston (born 1824), Scottish nurse
- Eva Johnston (1865–1941), archeologist, glass expert
- Ezekiel Johnston (1871–1942), Irish footballer
F
[edit]- Fergus Johnston (born 1959), Irish composer
- Fiona Johnston (born 1966), British rower
- Forbes Johnston (1971–2007), Scottish footballer
- Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864–1952), American photographer, photojournalist
- Frances Cashel Hoey (1830–1908), Irish novelist, journalist and translator
- Francis Jonhston (disambiguation), several people
- Frank Johnston (artist) (1888–1949), Canadian artist
- Frank Johnston (politician) (1929–2017), Canadian politician
- Frank Johnston (priest) (1930–2023), Anglican priest and military chaplain
- Frank Johnston (rugby league) (fl. 1930's), Australian rugby league footballer
- Fred Johnston (baseball) (1899-1959), American baseball player
- Fred Johnston (writer) (born 1951), Irish writer
- Frederick Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Freddy Johnston (1935–2022), Scottish journalist
- Freedy Johnston (born 1961), American singer-songwriter
G
[edit]- Gabriel Johnston (1699–1752), Governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752
- Gary Johnston (born 1941), Australian rules footballer
- Gary W. Johnston (1964–2022), US Army general
- General Washington Johnston (1776–1833), American politician
- Geoff Johnston (born 1944), English Church of England priest
- George Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Gerald Johnston (1891-1968), Australian rules footballer
- Gerald MacIntosh Johnston (1904–1944), Canadian actor
- Gillian Johnston (polo player) (living), American polo player and patron
- Gladys Johnston (1906–1983), Canadian artist
- Glen Johnston (1901–1991), Canadian politician
- Gordon Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Graeme Johnston (born 1942), Australian rules footballer
- Graham Johnston (swimmer) (1930–2019), South African swimmer
- Green T. Johnston (deceased), American politician
- Greg Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Grenville Johnston (born 1945), British Army officer born in Scotland
- Gus Johnston (born 1979), Australian field hockey player
- Guy Johnston (born 1981), British cellist
H
[edit]- H. H. Johnston (American football) (fl. 1914–1923), American football and basketball coach
- Harold Johnston (footballer) (1895–1978), Australian rules footballer
- Harold I. Johnston (1892–1949), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Harold S. Johnston (1920–2012), American chemist
- Harry Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Henrietta Johnston (c. 1674–1729), American artist
- Henry Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Herbert Johnston (1902–1967), British long-distance runner
- Herrick L. Johnston (1898–1965), American businessman
- Hetty Johnston (born 1958), Australian activist
- Howard W. Johnston (1913–2005), American academic
- Hugh Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Hunter Johnston aka Delirious (wrestler) (born 1980), American professional wrestler
I
[edit]- Iain D. Johnston (born 1965), American judge
- Ian Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Isabel Johnston (1898–1981), American screenwriter
- Isabel Marion Weir Johnston, pioneering woman student
- Isabella Johnston (1891–1976), Australian women's rights activist
- Isaiah Johnston (born 2001), Canadian soccer player
- Ivan Murray Johnston (1898–1960), American botanist
J
[edit]- J. Augustus Johnson (fl. 1870–1890), American consul
- J. Bennett Johnston (born 1932), American politician
- J. F. Johnston (born c. 1840), English golfer
- J. J. Johnston (1933–2022), American actor
- J. Mark Johnston (born 1962), American politician
- J. W. Johnston (1876–1946), American actor
- Jack Johnston (footballer) (1887–1962), Australian rules footballer
- Jacob Johnston (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
- James Johnston (disambiguation)
- Jamie Johnston (born 1989), Canadian actor
- Jamie Halcro Johnston (born 1975), Scottish Conservative politician
- Jan Johnston (born 1968), English singer-songwriter
- Janis Johnston (born 1957), American statistician, sociologist
- Jaren Johnston (born 1980), American singer-songwriter
- Jay Johnston (born 1968), American actor and comedian
- Jay Johnston (ice hockey) (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jeanette Johnston (living), Scottish curler
- Jenifer Johnston (living), Scottish journalist
- Jennifer Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Jerry Johnston (born 1959), American film producer
- Jill Johnston (1929–2010), American feminist author
- Jim Johnston (composer) (born 1952), American music composer
- Jim Johnston (English musician) (living), English musician
- Jimmie Johnston (1925–2003), Scotland international rugby union player
- Jimmy Johnston (1889–1967), American baseball player
- Jimmy Johnston (American football) (1917–1973), American football player
- Jimmy Johnston (golfer) (1896–1969), American amateur golfer
- Joan Johnston (born 1948), American novelist
- Joanna Johnston (born 2000), British costume designer
- Joe Johnston (born 1950), American film director and effects artist
- Joe Johnston (rugby union) (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player
- Joel Johnston (born 1967), American baseball player
- Joey Johnston (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- John Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Johnnie Johnston (1915–1996), American actor and singer
- Johnny Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Joni E. Johnston (born 1960), American psychologist
- Joseph Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Josiah S. Johnston (1784–1833), American politician
- Joy Byers (1934-2017), American songwriter
- Julanne Johnston (1900–1988), American actress
- Julia H. Johnston (1849–1919), American hymnwriter
- Julie Johnston (writer) (living), Canadian writer
- Julius H. Johnston (1905–1980), American football coach
- Justine Johnston (1921–2006), American actress and singer
K
[edit]- Karl Johnston (born 1979), English bobsledder
- Karl Johnston (ice hockey) (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kelly D. Johnston (born 1956), Secretary of the United States Senate
- Ken Johnston (journalist) (born 1952), British journalist
- Ken Johnston (British Columbia politician) (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Kenneth Johnston (born 1934), Zimbabwean sports shooter
- Kent Johnston (born 1956), American football coach
- Kristen Johnston (born 1967), American actress
- Kristie Johnston (born 1980), Tasmanian politician
- Kristy Johnston (born 1965), American marathon runner
L
[edit]- Larry Johnston (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player
- Lawrence H. Johnston (1918–2011), American physicist
- Lawrence W. Johnston (1871–1958), British garden designer and plantsman
- Leanne Johnston (living), Canadian hiker
- Lee Johnston (born 1972), English bobsledder
- Lee Johnston (soccer) (born 1992), American soccer player
- Lennox Johnston (1899–1986), British physician
- Lesley Johnston (1937–2006), Australian cricketer
- Leslie Johnston (1920–2001), Scottish footballer
- Levi Johnston (born 1990), American model and actor
- Lewis Johnston (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
- Lewis Johnston (umpire) (1917–1993), New Zealand cricket umpire
- Linda O. Johnston (living), American novelist
- Lindsay Johnston (born 1964), Australian rugby league footballer
- Lindsay Johnston (Australian rules footballer) (born 1937), Australian rules footballer and umpire
- Lionel Johnston (1926–2005), Australian rules footballer
- Lois Johnston (2011- ), queen of the world
- Lorimer Johnston (1858–1941), American actor
- Lowell Johnston (1926–2003), Canadian politician
- Lucy Johnston (born 1969), British journalist
- Lucy Browne Johnston (1846–1937), American social and political reformer; women's suffrage activist
- Luella Johnston (1861–1958), American businesswoman, civic reformer, suffragette
- Luke Johnston (born 1993), Scottish footballer
- Lukin Johnston (1887–1933), Canadian journalist
- Lynda Johnston (born 1964), New Zealand human geography academic
- Lyndon Johnston (born 1961), Canadian pair skater
- Lynn Johnston (born 1947), Canadian cartoonist
- Lysle E. Johnston Jr. (living), American orthodontist
M
[edit]- Madeline Johnston (living), American musician
- Malia Johnston (living), New Zealand choreographer and dance director
- Margaret Johnston (1914-2002), Australian actress
- Margaret Johnston (bowls) (born 1943), Northern Irish bowler
- Maria I. Johnston (1835–1931), American author and editor
- Marie Johnston (living), British psychologist
- Mark Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Marshall Johnston (born 1941), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive
- Marshall Johnston (diplomat) (1922-2017), Australian public servant
- Marshall Conring Johnston (born 1930), American botanist
- Martin Johnston (1947-1990), Australian poet and novelist
- Martwain Johnston (born 1986), American gridiron and rugby league player
- Mary Johnston (1870–1936), American novelist and women's rights advocate
- Mary Helen Johnston (born 1945), American scientist and astronaut
- Massa Johnston (1881-1951), New Zealand rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and coach
- Matt Johnston (born 1985), Australian cricketer
- Matt Johnston (living), presenter on 2005 television series It Takes a Thief
- Maura Johnston (1975-), American journalist
- Max Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Means Johnston Jr. (1916–1989), United States Navy admiral
- Michael Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Mikael Johnston (born 1973), American musical artist
- Mike Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Mikey Johnston (born 1999), Scottish association football player
- Mildred Johnston (1890-1974), American film editor
- Mireille Johnston (1935-2000), French chef
- Mo Johnston (born 1963), Scottish footballer and manager
- Moffat Johnston (1886-1935), Scottish actor
- Moira Johnston (born 1983), Women's rights and topfreedom activist in the United States
N—Q
[edit]- Naazmi Johnston (born 1988), Australian rhythmic gymnast
- Nadia Johnston (born 1977), Australian tennis player
- Nannette Johnston (1782–?), British actress
- Nate Johnston (born 1966), American basketball player
- Nathaniel Johnston (1627-1705), English physician, political theorist and antiquarian
- Neil Johnston (1929-1964), American Hall of Fame basketball player
- Neil Johnston (public servant) (born 1945), Australian public servant
- Nelson Johnston (born 1990), Cuban footballer
- Nick Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Nora Johnston (1886-1952), English carillon player
- Norman Johnston (1918-2015), American architectural historian
- Olin D. Johnston (1896-1965), American politician
- Oliver Johnston (actor) (1888-1966), British actor
- Ollie Johnston (1912–2008), American animator
- Oscar G. Johnston (1880-1955), American politician
- Oswaldo Johnston (1930-2021), Guatemalan wrestler
- Paddy Johnston (1933-2001), Irish hurler
- Pat Johnston (1924-1971), association football player
- Patrick Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Percy Johnston (1930-1993), American writer (1930-1993)
- Peter Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Phil Johnston (filmmaker) (born 1971), American screenwriter
- Phil Johnston (footballer) (born 1990), Scottish footballer
- Philip Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Pres Johnston (1920-1979), American football fullback
- Priscilla Buxton (1808-1852), British slavery abolitionist
- Quentin Johnston (born 2001), American football player
R
[edit]- R. J. Johnston (deceased), 19th Surveyor General of Ceylon
- Randy Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Ray Johnston (Australian footballer) (born 1945), Australian rules footballer
- Ray Johnston (English footballer) (born 1981), English footballer
- Raymond Johnston (born 1960), American politician
- Rebecca Johnston (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
- Reginald Johnston (1874-1938), British diplomat and academic
- Rex Johnston (1937-2019), American baseball player
- Rex Johnston (bowls) (born 1950), Australian lawn bowler
- Rich Johnston (born 1972), Comics columnist and author
- Richard Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Ricky Johnston (born 1943), Australian politician
- Rienzi Melville Johnston (1849-1926), American politician
- Rita Johnston (born 1935), Canadian politician
- Ritchie Johnston (1931-2001), New Zealand racing cyclist
- Rob Johnston (living), British trade union official
- Robbie Johnston (born 1967), New Zealand distance runner
- Robert Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Rod Johnston (1938-2018), American politician
- Roger Johnston (1930–2020), Australian politician
- Roger Johnston, one time member of The Monks
- Ron Johnston (1930–2014), New Zealand speedway rider
- Ron Johnston (geographer) (1941-2020), British geographer
- Ross Johnston (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ross Johnston (historian) (living), Australian historian
- Rotha Johnston (born 1959), Trustee of the BBC
- Rowland L. Johnston (1872-1939), American politician
- Roy Johnston (1929-2019), Irish philosopher
- Russell Johnston (1932-2008), British politician (1932-2008)
- Russell Johnston (footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer
- Ruth Johnston (born 2003), Australian cricketer
- Ryan Johnston (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
S
[edit]- Sabrina Johnston (born 1969), American singer
- Sally Johnston (born 1970), New Zealand sport shooter
- Sam Johnston (Yukon politician) (born 1935), Canadian politician
- Sammy Johnston (born 1967), Scottish footballer
- Samuel Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Sarah Johnston (born 1982), birth name of Australian politician Sarah Mitchell
- Scott Johnston (living), Canadian politician
- Sean Johnston (born 1966), Canadian writer
- Sean Johnston (rally driver) (born 1990), American rally driver
- Seánie Johnston (living), Gaelic football player and hurler
- Sex W. Johnston (born 1958), also known as John W. Sexton, Irish poet and writer
- Shaneez Johnston (living), Australian rhythmic gymnast
- Sharon Johnston (born 1943), Canadian viceregal consort
- Sharon Johnston (architect) (born 1965), architect
- Shaun Johnston (born 1958), Canadian actor
- Shealan Johnston (born 2001), Irish Gaelic football player
- Sherwood Johnston (1927-2000), American racecar driver
- Simon Johnston (born 1982), British strongman
- Sir Charles Johnston, 1st Baronet (1848-1933), British Baronet and mayor
- Sir John Johnston, 3rd Baronet (1648-1690), Scottish army officer and kidnapper
- Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Baronet (1743-1795), Anglo-Irish politician
- Skylar Johnston (born 1998), American softball player
- Sophia Johnston (1730-1810), Scottish carpenter and blacksmith
- Stanley Johnston (1900-1962), Australian-American journalist
- Steve Johnston (born 1971), Australian speedway rider
- Stevie Johnston (born 1972), American boxer
- Stewart Johnston (born 1971), Canadian businessman
- Stiven De Johnston, 14th-century founder of the Scottish Hilton Clan
- Sue Johnston (born 1943), English actress
- Summerfield Johnston III (1954-2007), businessman, Polo player
- Summerfield Johnston Jr. (born 1932), businessman
- Suzanne Johnston (born 1958), Australian operatic mezzo-soprano
- Swede Johnston (1910-2002), American football player
T—V
[edit]- Tarik Luke Johnston (born 1988), known as Rvssian, Jamaican music producer
- Teddy Johnston (1891-1922), Australian rules footballer
- Teimoc Johnston-Ono (born 1954), American judoka
- Teri Johnston (born 1951), American politician and first openly lesbian woman to be elected as a Florida mayor
- Terry C. Johnston (1947-2001), American Western fiction author
- Terry D. Johnston (born 1947), American politician and businesswoman
- Thea Holme (1904-1980), actor, writer
- Thomas Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Tim Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Timothy D. Johnston (born 1949), American developmental psychologist
- Tod Johnston (born 1960), Australian musician and media personality
- Tom Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Tommy Johnston (1927-2008), Scottish footballer
- Tony Johnston (born 1970), Australian television presenter
- Trent Johnston (born 1974), Irish cricketer
- Trevor Johnston (living), Australian linguist
- Tyler Johnston (born 1987), Canadian actor
- Valentine Johnston (1880-1957), Australian politician
- Velda Johnston (1912-1997), American writer
- Verna Johnston (1930-2010), Australian sprinter and long jumper
- Victor Johnston (born 1943), American psychologist and writer
W—Z
[edit]- W. Broughton Johnston (1905-1978), American politician
- W. Ray Johnston (1892-1966), American film producer
- W. S. Johnston (1847-1931), American politician
- Wade Johnston (1898-1978), Negro Leagues baseball outfielder
- Walter Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Warren Johnston (born 1935), New Zealand racing cyclist
- Wayne Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Will Johnston (born 1936), American historian
- William Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Willie Johnston (born 1946), Scottish footballer
- Willie Johnston (Medal of Honor) (1850-1941), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Wyatt Johnston (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ynez Johnston (1920-2019), American artist
- Zoë Johnston (born 1976), British singer-songwriter
See also
[edit]- Johnstone (surname)
- Clan Johnstone, a Scottish clan
- Johnson
Individual people
[edit]- Cynthia Johnston Turner (living), Canadian conductor
- Ethna Carbery, born Anna Bella Johnston
- Georgie Fab, born Robert George Johnston
- Hannah Johnston Bailey (1839–1923), American Quaker teacher, activist and adovate
- Harriet Lane (1830–1903), First Lady of the United States (1857–1861), full name Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston
- Jill Shumay (née Johnston) (born 1974), Canadian curler
- Josiah Johnston Preston (1855–1937), Canadian politician and merchant
- Joy Byers aka Joyce Alene Byers Johnston (1934–2017), American songwriter
- Julie Ertz (née Johnston) (born 1992), American soccer player
- Johnston McCulley (1883–1958), American writer best known as the creator of Zorro
- Tracey Johnston-Aldworth (born 1957), Canadian businesswoman and entrepreneur
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnston Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Johnstone Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 May 2009.