Jass Surname

134,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Latvia

Jass Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8591:63,0717,932
United States6551:553,37245,711
Malawi5751:29,7724,476
India3561:2,154,67872,239
England1181:472,18730,747
Nigeria1121:1,581,63259,341
Latvia1071:19,1592,887
Indonesia891:1,485,946100,216
Germany841:958,39866,883
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Canada571:646,41452,764
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Namibia261:92,6698,353
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Jašs (2) & Jašš (87) are calculated separately.

Jass (3,376) may also be a first name.

Jass Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jass (Hindi: जस्स) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Jašs or Jašš. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jass? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,267th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,172,792 people. The last name Jass is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Jass are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Jass is also the 122,679th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 3,376 people.

The last name Jass is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 859 people, or 1 in 63,071. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 27 percent live, Western Cape, where 23 percent live and North West, where 19 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Malawi, where 17 percent live.

Jass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jass has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jass surname rose 4,094 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jass Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Jass last name are 19.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.44% registered with the party.

The amount Jass earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.93% less than the national average, earning R 123,732 per year; in United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,994 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.77% more than the national average, earning $61,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jašs922/
Jasse8914,783/
Jauss89767/
Jhass89139/
Jahss8919/
Djass8919/
Jassp8910/
Jaess895/
Jeass893/
Jashs892/
Jaiss892/
Jyass891/
Jas869,372/
Jašš8387/
Djasse80491/
Jaisse8036/
Jeasse801/
Jiasse801/
Jausse801/
Jaysse801/
Hass7522,582/
Sass7519,671/
Cass7519,262/
Jais7515,326/
Jash757,817/
Joss755,364/
Yass752,091/
Jase751,276/
Ijas751,127/
Zass75965/
Jays75782/
Jaus75624/
Jaas75574/
Jast75360/
Jahs75353/
Djas75187/
Jasz75139/
Jhas7596/
Jaes7587/
Jias7536/
Jaïs7525/
Jeas7521/
Jats7512/
Eass759/
Tjas758/
Jyas757/
Jasd755/
Iass754/
Jasp752/
Jads752/
Jajs752/
Jjas752/
Hjas751/
Xjas751/
Jasj751/
Jgas751/
Jassova7334/
Jassová7333/
Ja67154,504/
Hasse6713,638/
Josse6710,653/
Hauss672,464/
Haass671,108/
Jaish67810/
Jasch67730/
Hijas67628/
Yasse67611/
Jaase67604/
Djais67576/
Ajias67452/
Saiss67397/
Djoss67386/
Jaysh67374/
Jooss67363/
Haiss67363/
Zaiss67336/
Jahsh67332/
Hjash67269/
Chass67227/
Ajeas67172/
Sauss67155/
Khass67141/
Zauss67141/
Iasse67137/
Jhash67105/
Jaise67105/
Ijjas6760/
Ajjas6756/
Hasås6754/
Jaust6747/
Jahas6744/
Ojhas6743/
Jause6742/
Jahus6735/
Jausz6732/
Ijase6729/
Jågas6728/
Jaais6728/
Zasse6725/
Jhais6725/
Jihas6721/
Geass6721/
Aijas6720/
Djase6720/
Hassø6716/
Jijas6713/
Saass6713/
Giass6711/
Jaist6711/
Jashe679/
Ojeas679/
Jatts679/
Hayss677/
Jaush677/
Josst677/
Jeiss677/
Cassø677/
Djaus677/
Seass676/
Jayse676/
Ijash675/
Ejjas675/
Ijaas675/
Sashs675/
Jaesh674/
Jasdz674/
Jaats674/
Ojias674/
Caiss673/
Jouss673/
Eijas673/
Scass673/
Jossh673/
Ajyas672/
Jasce672/
Hassh672/
Hashs672/
Jasph672/
Uijas672/
Ehass672/
Ejias672/
Cassì672/
Jhase672/
Ihass672/
Hassp672/
Hassd672/
Ejeas672/
Hasds671/
Jzasz671/
Cassh671/
Cashs671/
Jascz671/
Jashp671/
Jhaas671/
Jiash671/
Ja'as671/
Ijast671/
Ijhas671/
Eassh671/
Ayjas671/
Ziass671/
Caass671/
Hyass671/
Joess671/
Jaezs671/
Iayss671/
Ijias671/
Ijasz671/
Jaash671/
Jeast671/
Jauts671/
Jhaus671/
Jiats671/
Haûss671/
Saïss671/
Hajss671/
Djaïs671/
Casìs671/
Sahss671/
Jeash671/
Ujias671/
Iassh671/
Jaast671/
Jhoss671/
Iaass671/
Heass670/
Joiss670/
Jeuss670/
Juiss670/
Yasst670/
Jaths670/
Jease670/
Jaids670/
Jiahs670/

Jass Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jass in the Hindi language
जस्सjas'sa-

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