Jericho Surname

207,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Jericho Surname Definition:

An American corruption of Jellicoe, q.v.

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Jericho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Australia4151:65,0507,790
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Nigeria2291:773,54934,815
Germany2161:372,71035,308
Papua New Guinea1791:45,5515,636
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Marshall Islands241:2,159510
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
England141:3,979,861125,553
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
China51:273,464,31313,838
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Dominica21:37,946685
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Jericho (11,862) may also be a first name.

Jericho Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An American corruption of Jellicoe, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

The surname Jericho is a reference to the city of Jericho, Palestine.

- ronaldo.pb

Jericho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jericho is found most in Malawi. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jericho? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 207,954th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,662,083 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Jericho reside; 25 percent reside in Southern Africa and 25 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 54,641st most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 11,862 people.

This last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Apart from Malawi it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Jericho Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jericho has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jericho last name grew 555 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jericho Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jericho last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jericho earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.81% less than the national average, earning $35,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.46% more than the national average, earning $66,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerricho933/
Jerico92851/
Ericho9241/
Ergicho8655/
Jericha8621/
Sericho869/
Jerrico869/
Jerecho863/
Gericho863/
Yericho862/
Erricho861/
Jerichau80107/
Zerricho8073/
Serricho801/
Jerrecho801/
Herico771,244/
Yerico7776/
Erecho7767/
Jericó7739/
Jerica7725/
Ericha7715/
Jeriso774/
Erisho773/
Jereco772/
Zerico771/
Jerischau751/
Cherico71860/
Yerikho71118/
Jeřicha7143/
Eriosho7115/
Jerrica7114/
Jerisha7113/
Hericha714/
Jerisop714/
Heroico713/
Jerecha712/
Serecho711/
Jherica711/
Siricho711/
Ergecho711/
Jerycha711/
Zericha711/
Jericia711/
Chierico671,224/
Sereisho67149/
Eriso6780/
Khericha6754/
Cherrico6746/
Ziritcho6721/
Sirichoo6713/
Herichat675/
Cheirico672/
Chiricho672/
Chericha671/
Huiricho671/
Heraicha671/
Seiricio671/
E'Errico671/
Jeriesha671/
Jherisha671/
Seraicha671/
Seraisho671/

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