what is the origin of my last name "Johnston?"?

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what is the origin of my last name "Johnston?"?

2007-09-02 10:46:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Originally it was an English habitational name meaning "John's town" (naturally). However, nowadays, someone with the name is not nececcesarily English since it is also found in Scotland and to a lesser extent in Ireland.

2007-09-02 13:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Brennus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

From the Town of John. Really narrows it down, huh?

2007-09-02 17:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by Taffy Saltwater 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋