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UK surname

Johnes

A variant spelling of the patronymic surname Jones, derived from the given name John.

In the 1881 census there were 56 people recorded with the Johnes surname, ranking it #25,733 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 100, ranked #31,123, down from #25,733 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Saviour Southwark and Norham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Carmarthenshire, Southwark and Lancaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Johnes is 309 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 78.6%.

1881 census count

56

Ranked #25,733

Modern count

100

2016, ranked #31,123

Peak year

1861

309 bearers

Map years

5

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Johnes had 56 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,733 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016, ranked #31,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 309 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Young Families.

Johnes surname distribution map

The map shows where the Johnes surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Johnes surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Johnes over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 101 #17,036
1861 historical 309 #8,207
1881 historical 56 #25,733
1891 historical 161 #17,473
1901 historical 112 #21,382
1911 historical 82 #24,635
1997 modern 66 #31,038
1998 modern 67 #31,282
1999 modern 71 #31,036
2000 modern 65 #31,641
2001 modern 64 #31,602
2002 modern 62 #32,214
2003 modern 57 #32,704
2004 modern 57 #32,968
2005 modern 55 #33,349
2006 modern 53 #33,854
2007 modern 57 #33,800
2008 modern 56 #34,084
2009 modern 60 #33,989
2010 modern 68 #33,632
2011 modern 74 #33,151
2012 modern 74 #33,348
2013 modern 82 #32,903
2014 modern 90 #32,309
2015 modern 99 #31,168
2016 modern 100 #31,123

Geography

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Where Johnes' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Saviour Southwark, Norham and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Carmarthenshire, Southwark, Lancaster and The Vale of Glamorgan. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 St Saviour Southwark London (South Districts)
3 Norham Northumberland
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Pancras London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Carmarthenshire 005 Carmarthenshire
2 Southwark 032 Southwark
3 Lancaster 005 Lancaster
4 Carmarthenshire 008 Carmarthenshire
5 The Vale of Glamorgan 011 Vale of Glamorgan

Forenames

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First names often paired with Johnes

These lists show first names that appear often with the Johnes surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Johnes

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Johnes, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Ethnically Diverse Young Families

Nationally, the Johnes surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Young Families, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Johnes household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many younger parents born overseas (particularly in Africa or EU countries) with children aged 0-4. Individuals identifying as of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities are also common. English may not be the primary language spoken. Accommodation consists principally of flats, and many properties are socially rented and/or overcrowded. Students are also present, unemployment is common, and other adults tend to work in low skilled jobs.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Johnes is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Johnes is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Johnes falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Johnes is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Johnes, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Johnes families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Johnes surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Surrey leads with 9 Johnes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.38x.

County Total Index
Surrey 9 3.38x
Lancashire 6 0.93x
Middlesex 6 1.10x
Staffordshire 6 3.26x
Shropshire 5 10.60x
Glamorgan 4 4.21x
Yorkshire 4 0.74x
Buckinghamshire 3 9.09x
Caernarfonshire 3 13.59x
Monmouthshire 3 7.60x
Durham 1 0.62x
Gloucestershire 1 0.93x
Hampshire 1 0.89x
Kent 1 0.54x
Lanarkshire 1 0.57x
Stirlingshire 1 4.97x
Warwickshire 1 0.73x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lambeth in Surrey leads with 8 Johnes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.80x.

Place Total Index
Lambeth 8 16.80x
Stoke Upon Trent 6 30.71x
Bettws 5 5000.00x
Wigan 5 55.25x
Burnham 3 714.29x
Trevethin 3 80.43x
Ynyscynhaiarn 3 291.26x
Bradford 2 15.27x
Kensington London 2 6.59x
Ystradyfodwg 2 23.98x
Aberdare 1 15.31x
Birmingham 1 2.18x
Bootle Cum Linacre 1 19.42x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 1 9.92x
Burley 1 833.33x
Cadder 1 76.92x
Cardiff St John 1 32.15x
Holy Trinity St Mary 1 121.95x
Lofthouse 1 123.46x
Newington 1 4.96x
Rochester St Margaret 1 51.02x
Spitalfields London 1 24.33x
St Marylebone London 1 3.43x
Stirling 1 39.37x
Stranton 1 18.28x
Westminster St James 1 17.83x
Westminster St Margaret 1 38.02x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Johnes surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 5
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizh. 1
Frances 1
Georgiana 1
Gladys 1
Kegia 1
Laura 1
Letitia 1
Margaret 1
Margrate 1
Myvanwy 1
Sarah 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Johnes surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 8
William 4
James 2
Thomas 2
Alfred 1
Ashers 1
Charles 1
Henry 1
Idwal 1
Jeremiah 1
Lewis 1
Maldwyn 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Walter 1
Will 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Johnes households.

FAQ

Johnes surname: questions and answers

How common was the Johnes surname in 1881?

In 1881, 56 people were recorded with the Johnes surname. That placed it at #25,733 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Johnes surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016. That gives Johnes a modern rank of #31,123.

What does the Johnes surname mean?

A variant spelling of the patronymic surname Jones, derived from the given name John.

What does the Johnes map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Johnes bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.