Find out how popular the last name Johndro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Johndro.

Johndro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Johndro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Johndro in America

Johndro is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Johndro surname appeared 230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Johndro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Johndro to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Johndro

The surname Johndro is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is a variant of the more common name Johnson, which itself derived from the medieval English personal name John combined with the patronymic suffix "-son" (meaning "son of").

The earliest records of the Johndro surname date back to the 13th century in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Essex. It is thought to have evolved from the original spelling of "Johndrowe" or "Johndrow," which were localized variants of Johnson.

In the 14th century, a notable historical figure with the surname was Sir William Johndro, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War under King Edward III. He was recorded in the muster rolls of English soldiers during the Siege of Calais in 1347.

During the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century, the Johndro surname appeared in several legal documents and land records in the county of Essex. One such record from 1529 mentions a Thomas Johndro of Chelmsford, who was involved in a property dispute.

In the 17th century, the Johndro surname spread to the American colonies, with some of the earliest known bearers being Robert Johndro, who settled in Virginia in 1635, and John Johndro, who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, several notable individuals bore the Johndro surname, including:

1. Benjamin Johndro (1747-1822), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Connecticut.
2. Nathaniel Johndro (1765-1846), a farmer and landowner in upstate New York.
3. Elizabeth Johndro (1782-1856), an author and poet from Massachusetts.
4. William Johndro (1819-1892), a successful businessman and mayor of Lexington, Kentucky.
5. James Johndro (1854-1928), a prominent lawyer and judge in California.

While the Johndro surname is relatively uncommon today, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of English and American genealogical history, reflecting the diverse origins and migrations of families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Johndro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Johndro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Johndro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Johndro has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Johndro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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