Daneshjoo Surname

395,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Daneshjoo Surname User-submission:

Danesh means 'knowledge' in Farsi. Daneshjoo translates to someone who seeks knowledge, a 'student'. Daneshmand translates to 'scientist'.

Daneshjoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran8641:88,8698,946
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Daneshjoo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Danesh means 'knowledge' in Farsi. Daneshjoo translates to someone who seeks knowledge, a 'student'. Daneshmand translates to 'scientist'.

- irezadh

Daneshjoo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Daneshjoo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Daneshjoo is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Daneshjoo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daneshjoo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 395,841st most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,179,064 people. The surname Daneshjoo occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Daneshjoo are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

Daneshjoo is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 864 people, or 1 in 88,869. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 26 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 16 percent reside and Fars Province, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Daneshjoo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Daneshjoo surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Daneshjoo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 83.23% more than the national average, earning $79,062 USD per year.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Daneshjoo
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