Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
JOHNSTONE
There are approximately 22,897 people named Johnstone in the UK. That makes it the 441th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 362 are named Johnstone.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
JohansenJanson
Johannson
Johnson
Jenson
Johnsen
Johnsson
Joanstone
Johnnstone
Johnnstonne
Johnistone
Johnestone
Johnnestone
Jhonstone
Johnestonne
Johnsotne
Johinstone
Johnnstoune
Johnnston
Johnsotn
Joensen
Jjohnston
Jahnstone
Jhonstonne
Jnstone
Johnistoune
Jhnstone
The Johnstone surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
JOHNSTON. JOHNSTONE. Posttowns and parishes in Dumfriesshire and Eenfrewshire. For a local surname this is exceedingly common, there being between sixty and seventy traders bearing it in Lond. Direct. It is often confounded with Johnson.