# Johnston

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒn.stən/ · frequency rank #9,773

## Definitions
1. A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".
2. An English surname, variant of Johnson.
3. A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9310).
4. A suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.
5. A city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
6. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
7. A town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.
8. A town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States.

## Easily confused with
- **johnson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johnson-vs-johnston)
- **Johansson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johansson-vs-johnston)

## Common misspellings (13)
`jhonston`, `jjohnston`, `johhnston`, `johnnston`, `johnsotn`, `johnsston`, `johnstno`, `johnstonn`, `johnstton`, `johntson`, `johsnton`, `jonhston`, `ojhnston`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/johnston