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Augustus Johnston was an Attorney General in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1758 to 1766 and is the namesake of Johnston, Rhode Island. He also served briefly as a stamp distributor during the controversial Stamp Act 1765 protests and later fled Rhode Island after the Revolutionary War due to his Tory sympathies.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 25, 2024
On the name Augustus Johnston, Augustus means Revered, Exalted, Worthy of Respect, Great, Magnificent, Great or Venerable, Majestic. Johnston means Son of John, From John's Farm.
The name Augustus Johnston is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Augustus is commonly found in United States of America, Nigeria, Ghana, and 58 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Augustus is recorded 1,239 times globally, ranking it as the 29,256th most common name worldwide.
Augustus is most prevalent in United States of America, with 336 occurrences, making it the 6,818th most popular name in the country.
In Ghana, the name Augustus is found among 1 in every 1906 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #6,818 | 1 : 5,384 |
| Nigeria | #2,742 | 1 : 3,504 |
| Ghana | #1,095 | 1 : 1,906 |
| United Kingdom | #9,176 | 1 : 9,618 |
| South Africa | #20,888 | 1 : 54,532 |
| Namibia | #1,329 | 1 : 3,631 |
| Italy | #23,595 | 1 : 34,780 |
| Canada | #9,205 | 1 : 11,175 |
| Malaysia | #35,384 | 1 : 90,481 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Augustus from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Augustus Johnston was an Attorney General in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1758 to 1766 and is the namesake of Johnston, Rhode Island. He also served briefly as a stamp distributor during the controversial Stamp Act 1765 protests and later fled Rhode Island after the Revolutionary War due to his Tory sympathies.
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