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

The surname Jo (Hindi: जो, Marathi: जो, Tibetan: ཇོ་) is carried by more people in North Korea than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Jó, Jô or Jò. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,216^th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 16,618 people. The last name Jo is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Jo live; 90 percent live in East Asia and 90 percent live in Koreanic Asia. Jo is also the 2,849^th most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 365,275 people.

The last name is most widespread in North Korea, where it is carried by 390,774 people, or 1 in 64. Outside of North Korea this surname exists in 158 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 2 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Jo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jo last name expanded 13,636 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Jo surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon and Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Jo last name are 0.51000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.74% being registered to vote for the political 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.