Joachim Surname
Approximately 45,158 people bear this surname
Joachim Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Joachim.' Modern immigration has helped to preserve the surname.
Richard Joachim, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Jochim, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameJoachim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 14,910 | 1:3,551 | 491 |
| Haiti | 10,076 | 1:1,060 | 159 |
| Germany | 4,167 | 1:19,320 | 2,553 |
| France | 3,635 | 1:18,273 | 2,032 |
| United States | 2,947 | 1:122,993 | 13,102 |
| Chad | 1,733 | 1:7,843 | 1,090 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,535 | 1:13,556 | 1,941 |
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Nigeria | 558 | 1:317,460 | 17,497 |
| Papua New Guinea | 405 | 1:20,133 | 2,120 |
| Belgium | 366 | 1:31,412 | 5,081 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Canada | 301 | 1:122,411 | 12,833 |
| Malaysia | 283 | 1:104,220 | 7,083 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 195 | 1:6,995 | 1,056 |
| Dominican Republic | 185 | 1:56,394 | 2,803 |
| Benin | 169 | 1:61,157 | 7,536 |
| Poland | 162 | 1:234,622 | 30,119 |
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| Australia | 134 | 1:201,460 | 19,724 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| South Africa | 127 | 1:426,596 | 36,772 |
| Austria | 114 | 1:74,697 | 11,341 |
| Luxembourg | 101 | 1:5,748 | 843 |
| Ivory Coast | 96 | 1:240,325 | 9,685 |
| Namibia | 92 | 1:26,189 | 4,171 |
| Brazil | 89 | 1:2,405,330 | 73,774 |
| Cameroon | 53 | 1:391,869 | 33,952 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Indonesia | 42 | 1:3,148,790 | 173,812 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Mauritius | 34 | 1:38,042 | 7,089 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Panama | 25 | 1:156,490 | 5,002 |
| Burkina Faso | 25 | 1:734,084 | 8,477 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Saint Lucia | 20 | 1:8,939 | 961 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14 | 1:8,047 | 726 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Guyana | 12 | 1:63,518 | 5,280 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Senegal | 9 | 1:1,619,927 | 4,107 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 294 | 1:170,812 | 15,404 |
The alternate forms: Joachím (1) are calculated separately.
Joachim (484,417) may also be a first name.
Joachim Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Joachim.' Modern immigration has helped to preserve the surname.
Richard Joachim, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Jochim, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
(Hebrew) Jehovah will set up [the Vulgate Joakim (A.V, Jehoiakim), Hebrew Y·hóyáqím-Y·hóv, abbrev. of Y·hóváh, Jehovah] Ther was in Babiloine a bern [man] in that borw riche, That Was a Jewe jentil, and Joachim he hiht.—The [E]Pystyl of Swete Susan, 1-2. There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim.—The Hist. of Susanna, I. 1. (Apoc.) Joachim (and Jochim) occurs in the Hundred Rolls; but the name in our directories is largely due to recent immigration from Germany, Russia, France, &c.
The personal name.
Joachim Demographics
Average Male Joachim Height
175.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Joachim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joachim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Joachim (Bengali: জোয়াচিম, Hindi: जोकिम, Marathi: जोकीम, Oriya: େଯାଆକିମ) is found most in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms: Joachím. For other possible spellings of Joachim click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joachim? popularity and diffusion
The last name Joachim is the 12,436th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 161,379 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Joachim live; 36 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,087th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 484,417 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 14,910 people, or 1 in 3,551. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 10 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent live and Tabora Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name is found in 96 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.
Joachim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Joachim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,002 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 331 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Joachim Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Joachim are 0.90000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.13% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Joachim earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.95% more than the national average, earning R 280,296 per year; in United States they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $46,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.11% less than the national average, earning $45,656 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Joachim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joachim in the Bengali language | ||
| জোয়াচিম | joyacima | - |
| Joachim in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାଆକିମ | eya'akima | 80 |
| ାକିମ | akima | 6.67 |
| ଜୁଆକିମ୍ | ju'akim | 6.67 |
| େଯାଆକିମ୍ | eya'akim | 6.67 |
| Joachim in the Marathi language | ||
| जोकीम | jokima | 65.38 |
| जोचीम | jocima | 9.62 |
| जॉकीम | jokima | 7.69 |
| जोखीम | jokhima | 5.77 |
| ऑफीम | ophima | 3.85 |
| जोआिचम | joaicama | 3.85 |
| जॉचीम | jocima | 1.92 |
| जोअिचम | joaicama | 1.92 |
| Joachim in the Hindi language | ||
| जोकिम | jokima | 50 |
| ज्वाकिम | jvakima | 50 |
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Footnotes
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