Jericho Surname
Approximately 1,990 people bear this surname
Jericho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| Australia | 415 | 1:65,050 | 7,790 |
| United States | 294 | 1:1,232,854 | 87,287 |
| Nigeria | 229 | 1:773,549 | 34,815 |
| Germany | 216 | 1:372,710 | 35,308 |
| Papua New Guinea | 179 | 1:45,551 | 5,636 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Marshall Islands | 24 | 1:2,159 | 510 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Barbados | 9 | 1:31,939 | 1,516 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Jericho is a reference to the city of Jericho, Palestine.
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Average Male Jericho Height
172.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerricho | 93 | 3 | / |
| Jerico | 92 | 851 | / |
| Ericho | 92 | 41 | / |
| Ergicho | 86 | 55 | / |
| Jericha | 86 | 21 | / |
| Sericho | 86 | 9 | / |
| Jerrico | 86 | 9 | / |
| Jerecho | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gericho | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yericho | 86 | 2 | / |
| Erricho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jerichau | 80 | 107 | / |
| Zerricho | 80 | 73 | / |
| Serricho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jerrecho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herico | 77 | 1,244 | / |
| Yerico | 77 | 76 | / |
| Erecho | 77 | 67 | / |
| Jericó | 77 | 39 | / |
| Jerica | 77 | 25 | / |
| Ericha | 77 | 15 | / |
| Jeriso | 77 | 4 | / |
| Erisho | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jereco | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zerico | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jerischau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cherico | 71 | 860 | / |
| Yerikho | 71 | 118 | / |
| Jeřicha | 71 | 43 | / |
| Eriosho | 71 | 15 | / |
| Jerrica | 71 | 14 | / |
| Jerisha | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hericha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jerisop | 71 | 4 | / |
| Heroico | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jerecha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Serecho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jherica | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siricho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ergecho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jerycha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zericha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jericia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chierico | 67 | 1,224 | / |
| Sereisho | 67 | 149 | / |
| Eriso | 67 | 80 | / |
| Khericha | 67 | 54 | / |
| Cherrico | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ziritcho | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sirichoo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Herichat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheirico | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiricho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chericha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huiricho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heraicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiricio | 67 | 1 | / |
| E'Errico | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeriesha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jherisha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seraicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seraisho | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jericho
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