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Where Does The Last Name Jo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jo (Hindi: जो, Marathi: जो, Tibetan: ཇོ་) occurs in North Korea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Jó, Jô or Jò. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Jo is the 1,216^th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,618 people. The surname Jo is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Jo are found; 90 percent are found in East Asia and 90 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 2,849^th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 365,275 people.

The last name Jo is most frequently used in North Korea, where it is carried by 390,774 people, or 1 in 64. Other than North Korea Jo is found in 158 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 2 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Jo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jo last name grew 13,636 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon and Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Jo surname are 0.51000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Jo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 52.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,495 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.47% less than the national average, earning R 74,916 per year; in United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,152 CAD per year.