Joao Surname

2,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Joao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola129,1601:20938
Mozambique101,3491:26936
Brazil4,4541:48,0631,887
Portugal4,1891:2,487341
France6101:108,89016,211
Namibia5841:4,126758
South Africa4111:131,81915,401
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
India2221:3,455,24998,719
England1941:287,20622,180
Spain1741:268,69016,788
Argentina1381:309,73524,668
Belgium1041:110,54516,500
Canada811:454,88439,362
Zimbabwe601:257,30427,433
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Guinea-Bissau361:48,00170
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
East Timor91:135,103179
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
China41:341,830,39216,990
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belize11:355,4743,977
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Macau11:601,6301,582
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

The alternate forms: Joâo (40), Joaõ (7), Joào (4), Joáo (2), Joăo (1) & Joäo (1) are calculated separately.

Joao (4,627,252) may also be a first name.

Joao Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Joao Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Joao (Marathi: जोआओ) occurs in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Joâo, Joaõ, Joào, Joáo, Joăo or Joäo. For other potential spellings of Joao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,265th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 30,052 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Joao live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Joao is also the 74th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 4,627,252 people.

Joao is most frequently used in Angola, where it is held by 129,160 people, or 1 in 209. Beside Angola this surname is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 42 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Joao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Joao surname are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Joao earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning R 267,924 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% less than the national average, earning $47,909 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joâo9240/
Joaõ927/
Joào924/
Joáo922/
Joăo921/
Joäo921/
Johao894/
Joaao892/
Jouao891/
Jouaou80207/
Djoaho801/
D'Joao801/
Jooaod801/
Zoao7550/
Yoao758/
Soao758/
Jaoa754/
Ioao753/
Hoao752/
Coao751/
Djouaho737/
Joahhou731/
Jaoua67322/
Khoao67126/
Jahoo6756/
Jahoa6743/
Zhoao6717/
Sohao6710/
Eoaeo6710/
Jaoas676/
Coaho674/
Jooha673/
Soaho673/
Johoo672/
Zouao672/
Jaoho671/
Yoaou671/
Jauao671/
Soaoh671/
Jaoad671/
Jaoau671/
Jiaoa671/

Joao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joao in the Marathi language
जोआओjo'a'o-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joao
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