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Johnston Family History
Johnston Genealogy & Family TreeJohnston is a Scottish surname from Dumfries, Scotland, where the earliest Johnston ancestor—Gilbert, son of John—was recorded in the 12th Century. It comes from the given name John (“Graced by God”) and the Middle English word tone (“town”). It may also be a variation of the surname Johnson. Roots for this name can also be found in England. In recent times, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Nunquam non paratus which means “Never unprepared.”
Other spellings include “Jonsoon,” “Jonstoombe,” “Jonstoom,” “Johnstolm,” “Johnstume,” “Jonstolm,” “Jonstum,” “Jonstome,” and “Jonstume.” Notable people with the surname include American tennis player Little Bill Johnston, American actress Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Sun, Bride Wars, Music and Lyrics), director Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III), and American animator Ollie Johnston (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Pinocchio, Bambi). The first Johnston to come to America was Archibald Johnston in Barbados in 1680.
Johnston Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Allison Johnston -- --, 1798 May 4, 1874 South Carolina
- Ruth Hosie Johnston -- --, 1886 November 29, 1982 Pennsylvania
- Wendy May Patricia Johnston -- --, 1954 July 7, 1982 New South Wales
- Archibald Dalgleish Johnston -- --, 1801 October 6, 1889
- Lemore Johnston -- --, 1896 April 6, 1924 Texas
Johnston Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Clara E. Johnston -- --, 1893 April 0, 1976 Washington
- William Johnston -- --, 1852 December 0, 1902 Iowa
- John (Jack) Johnston -- --, 1886 December 0, 1967 Ontario
- Gilbert Johnston -- --, 1410 December 0, 1480
- Lucy Johnston -- --, 1800 December 0, 1893 Virginia
