Joash Forename
Approximately 13,508 people bear this name
Joash Forename Definition:
Jo'-ash, who despairs, burns, is on fire. 1. The father of Gideon. Judges vi. 11. 2. A servant of Ahab. 1 Kings xxii 26. 3. A descendant of Shelah. 1 Chron. iv. 22. 4. The son of Ahaziah, king of Judah. He was secretly conveyed away when a child, and lodged with his nurse, in the temple, so privately, that he remained undiscovered by his enemies.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100% | 9,994 | 1:4,633 | 739 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 868 | 1:60,816 | 4,155 |
| Uganda | 99% | 809 | 1:50,627 | 3,001 |
| Philippines | 98% | 503 | 1:210,754 | 9,204 |
| South Africa | 100% | 279 | 1:195,458 | 12,714 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 255 | 1:696,331 | 19,572 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 171 | 1:3,397 | 495 |
| United States | 96% | 131 | 1:2,767,458 | 41,566 |
| Papua New Guinea | 98% | 93 | 1:87,659 | 8,148 |
| India | 100% | 74 | 1:16,417,270 | 416,009 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 50 | 1:27,228 | 2,966 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 44 | 1:350,541 | 17,863 |
| England | 81% | 36 | 1:1,544,526 | 21,746 |
| Malaysia | 98% | 33 | 1:922,725 | 33,409 |
| Singapore | 100% | 26 | 1:241,810 | 8,930 |
| New Zealand | - | 14 | 1:324,003 | 10,449 |
| Australia | - | 13 | 1:1,050,586 | 12,238 |
| Sudan | - | 9 | 1:4,200,775 | 4,893 |
| Malawi | 100% | 9 | 1:1,901,368 | 9,999 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 8 | 1:6,404 | 961 |
| Canada | - | 8 | 1:4,141,672 | 45,609 |
| Colombia | - | 7 | 1:6,825,561 | 33,843 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 6 | 1:5,208 | 987 |
| Guyana | - | 6 | 1:127,210 | 8,948 |
| Liberia | 100% | 5 | 1:882,412 | 21,482 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Brazil | - | 5 | 1:42,847,231 | 319,361 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 3 | 1:37,193 | 3,592 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Brunei | - | 2 | 1:209,785 | 2,478 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Namibia | - | 2 | 1:1,202,090 | 12,702 |
| Grenada | 100% | 2 | 1:54,062 | 3,078 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Thailand | 100% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
Joash (2,624) may also be a surname.
Joash Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Jo'-ash, who despairs, burns, is on fire. 1. The father of Gideon. Judges vi. 11. 2. A servant of Ahab. 1 Kings xxii 26. 3. A descendant of Shelah. 1 Chron. iv. 22. 4. The son of Ahaziah, king of Judah. He was secretly conveyed away when a child, and lodged with his nurse, in the temple, so privately, that he remained undiscovered by his enemies. He was here six years, and was seven years of age when he began to reign. 2 Chron. xxii 11; 2 Kings xi. 5. King of Israel, son and successor of Jehoahaz. 2 Kings xiii.
Meaning: (1) Jehovah has become man: (2), Jehovah has helped (1 Ch. 7: 8-27: 28).
Joash Forename Popularity
Joash Demographics
Average Joash Salary in
United States
$36,617 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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