# Johnston (surname)

Johnston is in most cases a toponymic surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and England.

## Etymology

This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name John and tone or toun ("settlement" in Middle English, literally meaning "John's town".

## People with the surname Johnston
### A

* A. J. B. Johnston (living), Canadian novelist
* Aaron Johnston (writer) (born 1950), American science-fiction author
* Aaron Johnston (basketball) (living), American basketball coach
* Aaron Johnston (co-driver) (born 1995), Irish rally co-driver
* Abigail Johnston (born 1989), American Olympic diver
* Adrian Johnston (musician) (born 1961), British musician
* Adrian Johnston (philosopher) (living), American philosopher
* Agnes Christine Johnston (1896–1978), American screenwriter
* Al Johnston (born 1932), Scottish-Canadian professional golfer
* Alan Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Alastair Johnston (born 1948), British businessman
* Albert Johnston (rugby league) (1891–1961), Australian rugby league footballer
* Albert C. Johnston (c.1900–1988), American doctor
* Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), Texian, American, and Confederate general
* Alex Johnston (Australian rules footballer) (1881-1965), Australian rules footballer
* Alex Johnston (rugby league) (born 1995), Australia & PNG international rugby league footballer
* Alexa Johnston (born 1953), New Zealand author, art curator and historian
* Alexander Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Alistair Johnston (born 1998), Canadian soccer player
* Allan Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Allen Johnston (1912-2002), Archbishop of New Zealand
* Allister Johnston (1908–2005), Canadian politician
* Alva Johnston (1888–1950), American journalist
* Alvanley Johnston (1875–1951), American labor leader
* Alvin M. Johnston (1914–1998), American test pilot
* Amanda Johnston (born 1977), American poet
* Amy Johnston (actress) (1954–2021), American actress and drama coach
* Amy Johnston (dentist) (1872–1908), New Zealand dentist
* Andrew Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Andrew Galbraith Johnston (died 1886), brewer of Oakbank, South Australia
* Ann Johnston (American politician) (living), American politician
* Ann Johnston (figure skater) (1936–2022), Canadian figure skater
* Anna Johnston (doctor) (born 1976), Australian hematologist
* Anne Johnston (1932–2019), Canadian politician
* Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931), American novelist
* Anthony Johnston (footballer) (1917-1993), Scottish footballer
* Antony Johnston (born 1972), British writer
* Archibald Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Arnrid Johnston (1895–1972), Swedish sculptor and illustrator
* Arthur Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Ashley Johnston (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey defender
* Atina Johnston (born 1971), Canadian curler and Olympic gold medalist
* Aubrey Johnston (1882–1960), Australian cricketer
* Augustus Johnston (c. 1729–1790), American lawyer
* Aviaq Johnston (born 1992), Canadian Inuk writer from Igloolik

### B

* B.A. Johnston (living), Canadian musician
* Barry Johnston (footballer) (born 1980), Irish footballer
* Barry Johnston (writer) (born 1949), writer and producer
* Basil H. Johnston (1929–2015), Canadian writer
* Becky Johnston (living), American screenwriter
* Ben Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Bernie Johnston (born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player
* Berry Johnston (born 1935), American poker player
* Bert Johnston (footballer) (1909–1968), Scottish footballer
* Bertie Johnston (1880–1942), aka Edward Bertram Johnston, Australian politician
* Betty Johnston (1916–1994), aka Betty Joan Johnston, aka Lady Johnston, British educational administrator and parliamentary counsel
* Bill Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Bob Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Bobby Johnston (born 1967), American composer
* Brian Johnston (disambiguation) several people
* Brittany Johnston (born 1986), American professional golfer
* Bruce Johnston (born 1942), American musician
* Bruce Johnston (criminal) (1939–2002), aka Bruce Alfred Johnston Sr., American gangster and murderer

### C

* C. B. Johnston (c. 1895–after 1933), American athlete, coach and college athletics administrator
* C.B. "Bud" Johnston (1931–2003), Canadian business scholar
* Caitlan Johnston (born 2001), Australia international rugby league footballer
* Cameron Johnston (American football) (born 1992), Australian sportsman
* Cameron Johnston (wrestler) (born 1970), Australian wrestler
* Carl Johnston (born 2002), association football player from Northern Ireland
* Carol Johnston (1958–2019), North American one-armed gymnast
* Carol A. Johnston (living), American ecologist
* Casey Johnston (born 1987), American writer and influencer
* Catharine Johnston (1794–1871), British botanical and scientific illustrator
* Census Johnston (born 1981), rugby player
* Chad Johnston (living), NASCAR crew chief
* Charles Johnston (disambiguation), several people, including
* Charlie Johnston (1875–1950), Australian rules footballer
* Charlie Johnston (footballer) (1911–1991), Scottish footballer
* Chesley Johnston (1870–1942), American football coach
* Chris Johnston (footballer) (born 1994), Scottish footballer
* Christina Johnston (living), English soprano
* Christine Johnston (sailor) (born 1975), British windsurfer
* Christine Johnston (writer) (born 1950), New Zealand writer
* Christopher Johnston (1822-1891) (1822–1891), American surgeon and researcher
* Christopher Johnston (Assyriologist) (1856–1914), American physician and historian
* Claire Johnston (bowls) (born 1979), Scottish bowls player
* Claire Johnston (film theorist) (1940-1987), British feminist film theoretician
* Claire Johnston (musician) (born 1967), musical artist
* Clarence Johnston (jazz drummer) (1924–2018), American jazz musician
* Clarence H. Johnston Sr. (1859–1936), American architect
* Clarissa Johnston (born 1990), South African synchronized swimmer
* Clay Johnston (academic) (living), American medical researcher
* Clay Johnston (American football) (born 1996), American football player
* Clive Johnston (1925-1991), Australian cricketer
* Clyde M. Johnston, American politician from Wisconsin
* Collins H. Johnston (1859–1936), American football player, medical doctor, surgeon, and civic leader
* Conor Johnston (born 1994), Irish hurler
* Courtney Johnston (born c. 1978), Chief executive of Te Papa museum
* Craig Johnston (born 1960), Australian soccer player
* Curtis Johnston (born 2000), Australian rugby league footballer
* Cynthia Johnston (born 1968), Canadian basketball player

### D

* D.D. Johnston (born 1979), Scottish novelist
* D. T. Johnston (1889–1953), Australian sportsman and local politician
* Dale Johnston (born 1941), Canadian politician
* Dale Johnston (curler) (living), Canadian male curler
* Dan Johnston (politician) (1938-2016), American politician and lawyer
* Daniel Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Daryl Johnston (born 1966), American football player and executive
* Dave Johnston (living), American banjo player for Yonder Mountain String Band
* Dave Johnston (police officer) (living), British police chief
* David Johnston, several people
* Davie Johnston (footballer, born 1942) (1942–2004), Scottish footballer
* Davie Johnston (footballer, born 1948) (born 1948), Scottish footballer
* Dawn Marie Johnston (born c. 1948), American professional wrestler
* Denis Johnston (1901–1984), Irish playwright
* Denvour Johnston (living), New Zealand rugby league footballer
* Dick Johnston (1863–1934), American baseball player
* Dick Johnston (journalist) (1919–2008), Canadian sports journalist
* Doc Johnston (1887–1961), American baseball player
* Don Johnston (1936–2022), Canadian economist, lawyer and politician
* Don Johnston (swimmer) (1929–2018), South African swimmer
* Donald Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Dorothy Johnston (born 1948), Australian author
* Douglas Johnston, Lord Johnston (1907–1985), British politician
* Douglas H. Johnston (1856–1939), Governor of the Chicksaw Nation
* Duncan Johnston (1847–1931), Scottish Royal Engineers officer
* Duncan Johnston (songwriter) (1881–1947), Scottish songwriter

### E

* E. K. Johnston (living), Canadian novelist and forensic archaeologist
* Eddie Johnston (born 1935), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
* Edgar Johnston (1896–1988), Australian flying ace
* Edward Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Elizabeth Bryant Johnston (1833–1907), American author
* Elizabeth Johnston Evans Johnston (1851–1934), American philanthropist and social worker
* Ellen Johnston (c. 1835–1874), Scottish power-loom weaver and poet
* Ellie Johnston (cricketer) (born 2003), Australian cricketeer
* Ellie Johnston (rugby league) (born 2000), Australian rugby league footballer
* Elliott Johnston (1918–2011), Australian judge
* Elmer E. Johnston (1898–1985), American politician
* Emma Johnston (born 1973), Australian marine ecologist
* Emma-Louise Johnston (living), British television presenter
* Emma Verona Johnston (1890–2004), American supercentenarian
* Eric Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Erle Johnston (1917–1995), public figure in Mississippi, United States
* Ethan Johnston (born 2002), English footballer
* Euphemia Johnston (born 1824), Scottish nurse
* Eva Johnston (1865–1941), archeologist, glass expert
* Ezekiel Johnston (1871–1942), Irish footballer

### F

* Fergus Johnston (born 1959), Irish composer
* Fiona Johnston (born 1966), British rower
* Forbes Johnston (1971–2007), Scottish footballer
* Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864–1952), American photographer, photojournalist
* Frances Cashel Hoey (1830–1908), Irish novelist, journalist and translator
* Francis Jonhston (disambiguation), several people
* Frank Johnston (artist) (1888–1949), Canadian artist
* Frank Johnston (politician) (1929–2017), Canadian politician
* Frank Johnston (priest) (1930–2023), Anglican priest and military chaplain
* Frank Johnston (rugby league) (fl. 1930's), Australian rugby league footballer
* Fred Johnston (baseball) (1899-1959), American baseball player
* Fred Johnston (writer) (born 1951), Irish writer
* Frederick Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Freddy Johnston (1935–2022), Scottish journalist
* Freedy Johnston (born 1961), American singer-songwriter

### G

* Gabriel Johnston (1699–1752), Governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752
* Gary Johnston (born 1941), Australian rules footballer
* Gary W. Johnston (1964–2022), US Army general
* General Washington Johnston (1776–1833), American politician
* Geoff Johnston (born 1944), English Church of England priest
* George Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Gerald Johnston (1891-1968), Australian rules footballer
* Gerald MacIntosh Johnston (1904–1944), Canadian actor
* Gillian Johnston (polo player) (living), American polo player and patron
* Gladys Johnston (1906–1983), Canadian artist
* Glen Johnston (1901–1991), Canadian politician
* Gordon Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Graeme Johnston (born 1942), Australian rules footballer
* Graham Johnston (swimmer) (1930–2019), South African swimmer
* Green T. Johnston (deceased), American politician
* Greg Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Grenville Johnston (born 1945), British Army officer born in Scotland
* Gus Johnston (born 1979), Australian field hockey player
* Guy Johnston (born 1981), British cellist

### H

* H. H. Johnston (American football) (fl. 1914–1923), American football and basketball coach
* Harold Johnston (footballer) (1895–1978), Australian rules footballer
* Harold I. Johnston (1892–1949), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
* Harold S. Johnston (1920–2012), American chemist
* Harry Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Henrietta Johnston (c. 1674–1729), American artist
* Henry Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Herbert Johnston (1902–1967), British long-distance runner
* Herrick L. Johnston (1898–1965), American businessman
* Hetty Johnston (born 1958), Australian activist
* Howard W. Johnston (1913–2005), American academic
* Hugh Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Hunter Johnston aka Delirious (wrestler) (born 1980), American professional wrestler

### I

* Iain D. Johnston (born 1965), American judge
* Ian Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Isabel Johnston (1898–1981), American screenwriter
* Isabel Marion Weir Johnston, pioneering woman student
* Isabella Johnston (1891–1976), Australian women's rights activist
* Isaiah Johnston (born 2001), Canadian soccer player
* Ivan Murray Johnston (1898–1960), American botanist

### J

* J. Augustus Johnson (fl. 1870–1890), American consul
* J. Bennett Johnston (born 1932), American politician
* J. F. Johnston (born c. 1840), English golfer
* J. J. Johnston (1933–2022), American actor
* J. Mark Johnston (born 1962), American politician
* J. W. Johnston (1876–1946), American actor
* Jack Johnston (footballer) (1887–1962), Australian rules footballer
* Jacob Johnston (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
* James Johnston (disambiguation)
* Jamie Johnston (born 1989), Canadian actor
* Jamie Halcro Johnston (born 1975), Scottish Conservative politician
* Jan Johnston (born 1968), English singer-songwriter
* Janis Johnston (born 1957), American statistician, sociologist
* Jaren Johnston (born 1980), American singer-songwriter
* Jay Johnston (born 1968), American actor and comedian
* Jay Johnston (ice hockey) (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
* Jeanette Johnston (living), Scottish curler
* Jenifer Johnston (living), Scottish journalist
* Jennifer Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Jerry Johnston (born 1959), American film producer
* Jill Johnston (1929–2010), American feminist author
* Jim Johnston (composer) (born 1952), American music composer
* Jim Johnston (English musician) (living), English musician
* Jimmie Johnston (1925–2003), Scotland international rugby union player
* Jimmy Johnston (1889–1967), American baseball player
* Jimmy Johnston (American football) (1917–1973), American football player
* Jimmy Johnston (golfer) (1896–1969), American amateur golfer
* Joan Johnston (born 1948), American novelist
* Joanna Johnston (born 2000), British costume designer
* Joe Johnston (born 1950), American film director and effects artist
* Joe Johnston (rugby union) (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player
* Joel Johnston (born 1967), American baseball player
* Joey Johnston (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
* John Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Johnnie Johnston (1915–1996), American actor and singer
* Johnny Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Joni E. Johnston (born 1960), American psychologist
* Joseph Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Josiah S. Johnston (1784–1833), American politician
* Joy Byers (1934-2017), American songwriter
* Julanne Johnston (1900–1988), American actress
* Julia H. Johnston (1849–1919), American hymnwriter
* Julie Johnston (writer) (living), Canadian writer
* Julius H. Johnston (1905–1980), American football coach
* Justine Johnston (1921–2006), American actress and singer

### K

* Karl Johnston (disambiguation), multiple persons
* Kelly D. Johnston (born 1956), Secretary of the United States Senate
* Ken Johnston (journalist) (born 1952), British journalist
* Ken Johnston (British Columbia politician) (born 1950), Canadian politician
* Kenneth Johnston (born 1934), Zimbabwean sports shooter
* Kent Johnston (born 1956), American football coach
* Kristen Johnston (born 1967), American actress
* Kristie Johnston (born 1980), Tasmanian politician
* Kristy Johnston (born 1965), American marathon runner

### L

* Larry Johnston (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player
* Lawrence H. Johnston (1918–2011), American physicist
* Lawrence W. Johnston (1871–1958), British garden designer and plantsman
* Leanne Johnston (living), Canadian hiker
* Lee Johnston (born 1972), English bobsledder
* Lee Johnston (soccer) (born 1992), American soccer player
* Lennox Johnston (1899–1986), British physician
* Lesley Johnston (1937–2006), Australian cricketer
* Leslie Johnston (1920–2001), Scottish footballer
* Levi Johnston (born 1990), American model and actor
* Lewis Johnston (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
* Lewis Johnston (umpire) (1917–1993), New Zealand cricket umpire
* Linda O. Johnston (living), American novelist
* Lindsay Johnston (born 1964), Australian rugby league footballer
* Lindsay Johnston (Australian rules footballer) (born 1937), Australian rules footballer and umpire
* Lionel Johnston (1926–2005), Australian rules footballer
* Lois Johnston (2011- ), queen of the world
* Lorimer Johnston (1858–1941), American actor
* Lowell Johnston (1926–2003), Canadian politician
* Lucy Johnston (born 1969), British journalist
* Lucy Browne Johnston (1846–1937), American social and political reformer; women's suffrage activist
* Luella Johnston (1861–1958), American businesswoman, civic reformer, suffragette
* Luke Johnston (born 1993), Scottish footballer
* Lukin Johnston (1887–1933), Canadian journalist
* Lynda Johnston (born 1964), New Zealand human geography academic
* Lyndon Johnston (born 1961), Canadian pair skater
* Lynn Johnston (born 1947), Canadian cartoonist
* Lysle E. Johnston Jr. (living), American orthodontist

### M

* Madeline Johnston (living), American musician
* Malia Johnston (living), New Zealand choreographer and dance director
* Margaret Johnston (1914-2002), Australian actress
* Margaret Johnston (bowls) (born 1943), Northern Irish bowler
* Maria I. Johnston (1835–1931), American author and editor
* Marie Johnston (living), British psychologist
* Mark Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Marshall Johnston (born 1941), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive
* Marshall Johnston (diplomat) (1922-2017), Australian public servant
* Marshall Conring Johnston (born 1930), American botanist
* Martin Johnston (1947-1990), Australian poet and novelist
* Martwain Johnston (born 1986), American gridiron and rugby league player
* Mary Johnston (1870–1936), American novelist and women's rights advocate
* Mary Helen Johnston (born 1945), American scientist and astronaut
* Massa Johnston (1881-1951), New Zealand rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and coach
* Matt Johnston (born 1985), Australian cricketer
* Matt Johnston (living), presenter on 2005 television series It Takes a Thief
* Maura Johnston (1975-), American journalist
* Max Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Means Johnston Jr. (1916–1989), United States Navy admiral
* Michael Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Mikael Johnston (born 1973), American musical artist
* Mike Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Mikey Johnston (born 1999), Scottish association football player
* Mildred Johnston (1890-1974), American film editor
* Mireille Johnston (1935-2000), French chef
* Mo Johnston (born 1963), Scottish footballer and manager
* Moffat Johnston (1886-1935), Scottish actor

### N—Q

* Naazmi Johnston (born 1988), Australian rhythmic gymnast
* Nadia Johnston (born 1977), Australian tennis player
* Nannette Johnston (1782–?), British actress
* Nate Johnston (born 1966), American basketball player
* Nathaniel Johnston (1627-1705), English physician, political theorist and antiquarian
* Neil Johnston (1929-1964), American Hall of Fame basketball player
* Neil Johnston (public servant) (born 1945), Australian public servant
* Nelson Johnston (born 1990), Cuban footballer
* Nick Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Nora Johnston (1886-1952), English carillon player
* Norman Johnston (1918-2015), American architectural historian
* Olin D. Johnston (1896-1965), American politician
* Oliver Johnston (actor) (1888-1966), British actor
* Ollie Johnston (1912–2008), American animator
* Oscar G. Johnston (1880-1955), American politician
* Oswaldo Johnston (1930-2021), Guatemalan wrestler
* Paddy Johnston (1933-2001), Irish hurler
* Pat Johnston (1924-1971), association football player
* Patrick Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Paul Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Percy Johnston (1930-1993), American writer (1930-1993)
* Peter Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Phil Johnston (filmmaker) (born 1971), American screenwriter
* Phil Johnston (footballer) (born 1990), Scottish footballer
* Philip Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Pres Johnston (1920-1979), American football fullback
* Priscilla Buxton (1808-1852), British slavery abolitionist
* Quentin Johnston (born 2001), American football player

### R

* R. J. Johnston (deceased), 19th Surveyor General of Ceylon
* Randy Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Ray Johnston (Australian footballer) (born 1945), Australian rules footballer
* Ray Johnston (English footballer) (born 1981), English footballer
* Raymond Johnston (born 1960), American politician
* Rebecca Johnston (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
* Reginald Johnston (1874-1938), British diplomat and academic
* Rex Johnston (1937-2019), American baseball player
* Rex Johnston (bowls) (born 1950), Australian lawn bowler
* Rich Johnston (born 1972), Comics columnist and author
* Richard Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Ricky Johnston (born 1943), Australian politician
* Rienzi Melville Johnston (1849-1926), American politician
* Rita Johnston (born 1935), Canadian politician
* Ritchie Johnston (1931-2001), New Zealand racing cyclist
* Rob Johnston (living), British trade union official
* Robbie Johnston (born 1967), New Zealand distance runner
* Robert Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Rod Johnston (1938-2018), American politician
* Roger Johnston (1930–2020), Australian politician
* Roger Johnston, one time member of The Monks
* Ron Johnston (1930–2014), New Zealand speedway rider
* Ron Johnston (geographer) (1941-2020), British geographer
* Ross Johnston (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
* Ross Johnston (historian) (living), Australian historian
* Rotha Johnston (born 1959), Trustee of the BBC
* Rowland L. Johnston (1872-1939), American politician
* Roy Johnston (1929-2019), Irish philosopher
* Russell Johnston (1932-2008), British politician (1932-2008)
* Russell Johnston (footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer
* Ruth Johnston (born 2003), Australian cricketer
* Ryan Johnston (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player

### S

* Sabrina Johnston (born 1969), American singer
* Sally Johnston (born 1970), New Zealand sport shooter
* Sam Johnston (Yukon politician) (born 1935), Canadian politician
* Sammy Johnston (born 1967), Scottish footballer
* Samuel Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Sarah Johnston (born 1982), birth name of Australian politician Sarah Mitchell
* Scott Johnston (living), Canadian politician
* Sean Johnston (born 1966), Canadian writer
* Sean Johnston (rally driver) (born 1990), American rally driver
* Seánie Johnston (living), Gaelic football player and hurler
* Sex W. Johnston (born 1958), also known as John W. Sexton, Irish poet and writer
* Shaneez Johnston (living), Australian rhythmic gymnast
* Sharon Johnston (born 1943), Canadian viceregal consort
* Sharon Johnston (architect) (born 1965), architect
* Shaun Johnston (born 1958), Canadian actor
* Shealan Johnston (born 2001), Irish Gaelic football player
* Sherwood Johnston (1927-2000), American racecar driver
* Simon Johnston (born 1982), British strongman
* Sir Charles Johnston, 1st Baronet (1848-1933), British Baronet and mayor
* Sir John Johnston, 3rd Baronet (1648-1690), Scottish army officer and kidnapper
* Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Baronet (1743-1795), Anglo-Irish politician
* Skylar Johnston (born 1998), American softball player
* Sophia Johnston (1730-1810), Scottish carpenter and blacksmith
* Stanley Johnston (1900-1962), Australian-American journalist
* Steve Johnston (born 1971), Australian speedway rider
* Stevie Johnston (born 1972), American boxer
* Stewart Johnston (born 1971), Canadian businessman
* Stiven De Johnston, 14th-century founder of the Scottish Hilton Clan
* Sue Johnston (born 1943), English actress
* Summerfield Johnston III (1954-2007), businessman, Polo player
* Summerfield Johnston Jr. (born 1932), businessman
* Suzanne Johnston (born 1958), Australian operatic mezzo-soprano
* Swede Johnston (1910-2002), American football player

### T—V

* Tarik Luke Johnston (born 1988), known as Rvssian, Jamaican music producer
* Teddy Johnston (1891-1922), Australian rules footballer
* Teimoc Johnston-Ono (born 1954), American judoka
* Teri Johnston (born 1951), American politician and first openly lesbian woman to be elected as a Florida mayor
* Terry C. Johnston (1947-2001), American Western fiction author
* Terry D. Johnston (born 1947), American politician and businesswoman
* Thea Holme (1904-1980), actor, writer
* Thomas Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Tim Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Timothy D. Johnston (born 1949), American developmental psychologist
* Tod Johnston (born 1960), Australian musician and media personality
* Tom Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Tommy Johnston (1927-2008), Scottish footballer
* Tony Johnston (born 1970), Australian television presenter
* Trent Johnston (born 1974), Irish cricketer
* Trevor Johnston (living), Australian linguist
* Tyler Johnston (born 1987), Canadian actor
* Valentine Johnston (1880-1957), Australian politician
* Velda Johnston (1912-1997), American writer
* Verna Johnston (1930-2010), Australian sprinter and long jumper
* Victor Johnston (born 1943), American psychologist and writer

### W—Z

* W. Broughton Johnston (1905-1978), American politician
* W. Ray Johnston (1892-1966), American film producer
* W. S. Johnston (1847-1931), American politician
* Wade Johnston (1898-1978), Negro Leagues baseball outfielder
* Walter Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Warren Johnston (born 1935), New Zealand racing cyclist
* Wayne Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Will Johnston (born 1936), American historian
* William Johnston (disambiguation), several people
* Willie Johnston (born 1946), Scottish footballer
* Willie Johnston (Medal of Honor) (1850-1941), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
* Wyatt Johnston (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player
* Ynez Johnston (1920-2019), American artist
* Zoë Johnston (born 1976), British singer-songwriter