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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
- Elizabeth Johnston -- --, 1640 March 9, 1703 Scotland
- Sarah Johnston -- --, 1863 July 27, 1940 Alabama
- Barbara Elizabeth Johnston -- --, 1855 April 30, 1942 Alabama
- William Franklin Johnston -- --, 1832
- Evans Johnston -- --, 1885 March 0, 1963 North Carolina
Johnston Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Forney Johnston -- --, 1906 November 17, 2003 Alabama
- Annie C. Johnston -- --, 1822 January 19, 1923 North Carolina
- Bartlett Shipp Johnston -- --, 1845 June 26, 1927 North Carolina
- James Franklin Johnston -- --, 1883 April 29, 1954 Alabama
- Martha Johnston -- --, 1747 December 0, 1800 Pennsylvania
