JOHNSTON - Hislop
Our JOHNSTON family originated in Scotland. They moved to Tasmania in 1846 on ‘Calcutta’ then to NZ, 1849 ‘Rebecca’
JOHNSTON is a very common patronymic name meaning "son of John." The first name John means "Yahweh (God) has favored." Surname Origin: English. Alternate Surname Spellings: JOHNS, JOHNES, JOHNSON, JOHNSTONE.