The German, Welsh and English surname of Johns comes from the name John and Johannes. Variations in spelling for Johns include John, Johne and Johnes. In England the Johns surnames is all across England and Wales. The greatest numbers are found in Cornwall, Devon and in Wales in Glamorgan. In Scotland many Johns families live in Renfrewshire, Midlothian, Lanarkshire, Angus, Ayrshire and Fife counties. Within the United States the original states for the Johns families was Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Texas. Famous: Bobby Johns (race car driver), Geoff Johns (comic book writer), Chris Johns (champion darts player of Wales), Les Johns (rugby player in Australia), Margo Johns (English actress), Tracy Camilla Johns (movie film actress), Sarah Johns (singer), Orrick Glenday Johns (poet) and Jasper Johns (artist).