How common is the surname Johns?

47,246 people in the United States had the surname Johns in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 6,535 Americans. It ranked 739th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Johns?

Glynis Johns, British actress (1923–2024), followed by Jasper Johns.

Where is the surname Johns most common?

Wikidata records people named Johns in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Johns getting more or less common?

Less common. 47,289 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 47,246 in 2010, down 0.1%.

Is Johns also a first name?

Yes. Johns is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Johns

A patronymic surname, carried by 47,246 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex J520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Johns is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

Variant of John with genitival or excrescent -s or a variant of Jones.

Johns is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 47,246 people named Johns in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 6,535 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 47,289.

#739

rank among US surnames

47,246

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

-0.1%

change since 2000 (was #656)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#730	Mosley	47,963	6,437
#731	McClure	47,742	6,467
#732	Beasley	47,693	6,474
#733	Stephenson	47,641	6,481
#734	Snow	47,528	6,496
#735	Huerta	47,455	6,506
#736	Preston	47,367	6,518

Who is named Johns

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Johns identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Johnss

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Glynis Johns
British actress (1923–2024)
Jasper Johns
American painter and sculptor (1930)
Helen Johns
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1914-2014)
Daniel Johns
Australian musician, born 1979
Barbara Rose Johns
American activist, 1935–1991
Brian Johns
Australian company director and journalist (1936–2016)
Michael Johns
Australian rock/soul singer/songwriter from Australia; American Idol finalist, 1978–2014
Stratford Johns
British actor (1925–2002)
Stephen Johns
American ice hockey defenceman, born 1992
Charley Eugene Johns
American politician (1905-1990)

Notable Johnss come mostly from the United States (5), Australia (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Johns

Johns has the Soundex code J520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J520.

Questions

Where does the surname Johns come from?: Variant of John with genitival or excrescent -s or a variant of Jones.
How common is the surname Johns?: 47,246 people in the United States had the surname Johns in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 6,535 Americans. It ranked 739th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Johns?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Johns identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Johns?: Glynis Johns, British actress (1923–2024), followed by Jasper Johns.
Where is the surname Johns most common?: Wikidata records people named Johns in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Johns?: Johns is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Johns getting more or less common?: Less common. 47,289 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 47,246 in 2010, down 0.1%.
Is Johns also a first name?: Yes. Johns is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.