Joak Surname
Approximately 9,341 people bear this surname
Joak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 8,983 | 1:1,271 | 254 |
| Kenya | 305 | 1:151,410 | 12,025 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Joak (41) may also be a first name.
Joak Demographics
Average Joak Salary in
United States
$39,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Joak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Joak is found most frequently in South Sudan. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joak? popularity and diffusion
The surname Joak is the 54,461st most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 780,168 people. The last name Joak occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Joak are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Joak is also the 1,590,275th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 41 people.
The surname Joak is most frequently used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 8,983 people, or 1 in 1,271. Not including South Sudan this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent reside and Sudan, where 0 percent reside.
Joak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Joak last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Joak earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jouak | 89 | 323 | / |
| Johak | 89 | 67 | / |
| Joack | 89 | 6 | / |
| Joake | 89 | 3 | / |
| Djouak | 80 | 323 | / |
| Djoake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jouake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joaikh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Johakh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joag | 75 | 3,222 | / |
| Yoak | 75 | 1,135 | / |
| Jaok | 75 | 85 | / |
| Soak | 75 | 13 | / |
| Joaq | 75 | 9 | / |
| Joac | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zoak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Joax | 75 | 0 | / |
| Djouake | 73 | 149 | / |
| Jhojhak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zouak | 67 | 4,993 | / |
| Yoake | 67 | 68 | / |
| Jaaok | 67 | 54 | / |
| Johag | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sohak | 67 | 34 | / |
| Coaik | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jojok | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jahok | 67 | 20 | / |
| Joaqu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Joňák | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zoľak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Joyok | 67 | 5 | / |
| Johaq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yohak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yoaks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaoke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joaug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ioake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjoac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joacs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouaq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoadk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauak | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soaik | 67 | 0 | / |
| Couak | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scoak | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joak
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