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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Johnston

Johnston is the 237th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 126,068 people carried it — about 42.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Johnston are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White88.3%
Multiracial3.9%
Hispanic3.7%
Black2.5%
Asian American0.8%
Native American0.7%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#214
121,868
2000
#207
128,935
2010
#225
131,373
2020
#237
126,068
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