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

Johnes, 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 Johnes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Johnes in America

Johnes is the 61899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Johnes surname appeared 324 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 Johnes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Johnes 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 Johnes

The surname JOHNES is of Welsh origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is derived from the Welsh personal name "Ioan," which is the equivalent of the English name "John." The suffix "-es" was commonly added to Welsh personal names during that period to indicate patronymic or familial relationships.

The earliest known references to the surname JOHNES can be found in medieval records from the counties of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire in South Wales. Some of the earliest documented spellings of the name include "Johnes," "Jones," and "Jonys," which were all used interchangeably in those regions.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname JOHNES was Griffith ap John, a Welsh landowner who lived in Carmarthenshire in the late 13th century. He is mentioned in several contemporaneous documents, including the records of the Priory of St. John the Evangelist in Carmarthen.

In the 14th century, the JOHNES family established themselves as prominent landowners and members of the gentry in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Rhys ap John, who lived in the early 1300s, was a notable figure who held lands in the parish of Llanddowror.

During the Tudor period, several members of the JOHNES family gained prominence in Wales and beyond. Sir Thomas Johnes (c. 1502-1558) was a Welsh politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire in the mid-16th century.

Another notable individual with the surname JOHNES was Sir Thomas Johnes (1619-1692), a Welsh landowner and politician who served as High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1661. He was also a member of the House of Commons, representing the borough of Carmarthen.

In the 18th century, the JOHNES family continued to be influential in Welsh society. Thomas Johnes (1748-1816) was a prominent Welsh landowner, writer, and translator who is best known for his English translations of several works by the French philosopher Voltaire.

Throughout its history, the surname JOHNES has been closely associated with the counties of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire in South Wales, where many members of the family have been landowners, politicians, and influential figures in local affairs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Johnes

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

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 Johnes 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 Johnes 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 Johnes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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