Jotham Forename
42,405th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 17,077 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Rwanda
Jotham Forename Definition:
A male name. Hebrew ‘Jah is perfect’. Occasionally used in the USA.
Jotham Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100% | 4,493 | 1:10,307 | 1,301 |
| Rwanda | 100% | 4,109 | 1:2,767 | 568 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2,041 | 1:7,557 | 1,079 |
| South Africa | 100% | 2,029 | 1:26,877 | 3,376 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1,302 | 1:40,544 | 3,219 |
| Uganda | 99% | 1,139 | 1:35,959 | 2,386 |
| Philippines | 98% | 453 | 1:234,017 | 9,866 |
| Malawi | 100% | 254 | 1:67,371 | 4,127 |
| United States | 100% | 253 | 1:1,432,952 | 26,710 |
| Indonesia | - | 177 | 1:1,457,422 | 81,609 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 152 | 1:1,168,187 | 28,135 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 130 | 1:567,905 | 19,370 |
| Zambia | - | 109 | 1:145,457 | 5,837 |
| Papua New Guinea | 92% | 97 | 1:84,044 | 7,853 |
| England | 100% | 54 | 1:1,029,684 | 16,954 |
| India | 97% | 54 | 1:22,497,740 | 509,959 |
| Haiti | - | 42 | 1:255,404 | 10,960 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 25 | 1:23,238 | 1,800 |
| Jamaica | - | 23 | 1:125,358 | 4,894 |
| Australia | - | 13 | 1:1,050,586 | 12,238 |
| Germany | 100% | 13 | 1:7,436,760 | 27,072 |
| Congo | 100% | 13 | 1:385,323 | 7,484 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 10 | 1:3,044,994 | 79,253 |
| Canada | 100% | 9 | 1:3,681,486 | 43,248 |
| Brazil | - | 7 | 1:30,605,165 | 257,261 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Cameroon | - | 5 | 1:4,322,101 | 63,776 |
| Switzerland | - | 5 | 1:1,642,699 | 15,939 |
| Burundi | - | 4 | 1:2,476,640 | 1,357 |
| Malta | - | 4 | 1:107,340 | 2,111 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Mexico | 100% | 3 | 1:41,381,476 | 74,307 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 3 | 1:5,634,028 | 29,480 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Singapore | - | 3 | 1:2,095,685 | 22,815 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Lesotho | - | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| France | 100% | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
Jotham (3,018) may also be a surname.
Jotham Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Hebrew ‘Jah is perfect’. Occasionally used in the USA.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
Jo'-tham, perfection of the Lord. 1. Gideon s youngest son, who escaped the massacre of his brethren. Judges ix. 5. 2. The son and successor of Uzziah, otherwise called Azariah, king of Judah, who having been smitten with leprosy, the government was committed to Jotham, A. M. 3221. He governed twenty-five years before his father s death; and then assumed the title of king, and reigned sixteen years alone. 2 Kings xv. 32.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: Jehovah is perfect.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Hebrew name, meaning: The Lord is perfect.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Jotham Forename Popularity
Jotham Demographics
Average Jotham Salary in
United States
$52,971 USD
Per year
Rank:
101,620 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
6.61854E-5
Rank: 28,110 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
121.69%
Sample size: 103 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
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