Where in Ireland does the family JOHNSTON come from? Is JOHNSTON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname JOHNSTON were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
JOHNSTON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 13,025 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 34th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 5,330 (40.92%), Presbyterian: 4,212 (32.34%), Catholic: 1,944 (14.93%), Methodist: 934 (7.17%), Other / Not Given: 297 (2.28%), Congregationalist: 89 (0.68%), Plymouth Brethren: 80 (0.61%), Baptist: 28 (0.21%), Christian: 28 (0.21%), Salvation Army: 23 (0.18%), Moravian: 17 (0.13%), Independent: 15 (0.12%), Church of God: 10 (0.08%), Protestant: 8 (0.06%), Church of Christ: 4 (0.03%), Quaker: 4 (0.03%), Brethren in Christ: 2 (0.02%)
JOHNSTON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 12,987 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 33rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
JOHNSTON Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 13,025
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 34th
- Strongest county association: Down
Where was the JOHNSTON surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname JOHNSTON had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Down — Ranked 1st with 2,282 people
- Antrim — Ranked 2nd with 3,752 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 3rd with 1,095 people
- Armagh — Ranked 10th with 731 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 13th with 904 people
- Derry — Ranked 19th with 758 people
- Cavan — Ranked 23rd with 499 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 56th with 235 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 73rd with 210 people
- Dublin — Ranked 86th with 753 people
- Donegal — Ranked 87th with 346 people
Woulfe Surname Index for JOHNSTON
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname JOHNSTON.
Dúchas Surname Index for JOHNSTON
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname JOHNSTON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Johnson
- Johnstone
- Mac Eoghain
- Mac Eoin
- Mac Seághain
- Mac Seáin
- McKeon
- McKeown
- McShane
JOHNSTON in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
JOHNSTON in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname JOHNSTON who are Catholic in each locality
JOHNSTON in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname JOHNSTON who are Anglican in each locality
JOHNSTON in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname JOHNSTON who are Presbyterian in each locality
JOHNSTON in Scotland
Patterns associated with the JOHNSTON surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.