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

The surname Joah (Arabic: جويه) is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 1,111,382^nd most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Joah reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Joah is also the 375,473^rd most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 508 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 38,005. In Liberia Joah is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 31 percent are found, Rivercess County, where 23 percent are found and Bong County, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Liberia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found.

Joah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Joah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joah surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.