Johnes Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

In parish registers, Johnes often stands in for Johns. The name is generally explained as “Son of John (Welsh)”.

Spelling and variants

Johnes adds “e” to Johns, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

In the records

According to the 2010 US Census, the Johnes surname had 324 bearers.

Johnes coat of arms

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