Joao Surname
Approximately 242,499 people bear this surname
Joao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 129,160 | 1:209 | 38 |
| Mozambique | 101,349 | 1:269 | 36 |
| Brazil | 4,454 | 1:48,063 | 1,887 |
| Portugal | 4,189 | 1:2,487 | 341 |
| France | 610 | 1:108,890 | 16,211 |
| Namibia | 584 | 1:4,126 | 758 |
| South Africa | 411 | 1:131,819 | 15,401 |
| United States | 328 | 1:1,105,058 | 79,932 |
| India | 222 | 1:3,455,249 | 98,719 |
| England | 194 | 1:287,206 | 22,180 |
| Spain | 174 | 1:268,690 | 16,788 |
| Argentina | 138 | 1:309,735 | 24,668 |
| Belgium | 104 | 1:110,545 | 16,500 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 60 | 1:257,304 | 27,433 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 36 | 1:48,001 | 70 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Venezuela | 23 | 1:1,313,221 | 18,235 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| East Timor | 9 | 1:135,103 | 179 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Serbia | 4 | 1:1,786,237 | 30,138 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
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 Demographics
Average Joao Salary in
United States
$42,944 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joâo | 92 | 40 | / |
| Joaõ | 92 | 7 | / |
| Joào | 92 | 4 | / |
| Joáo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Joăo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Joäo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Johao | 89 | 4 | / |
| Joaao | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jouao | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jouaou | 80 | 207 | / |
| Djoaho | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Joao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jooaod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zoao | 75 | 50 | / |
| Yoao | 75 | 8 | / |
| Soao | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jaoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ioao | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hoao | 75 | 2 | / |
| Coao | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djouaho | 73 | 7 | / |
| Joahhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaoua | 67 | 322 | / |
| Khoao | 67 | 126 | / |
| Jahoo | 67 | 56 | / |
| Jahoa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zhoao | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sohao | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eoaeo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jaoas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Coaho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jooha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soaho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Johoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zouao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaoho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soaoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaoad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaoau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiaoa | 67 | 1 | / |
Joao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joao in the Marathi language | ||
| जोआओ | jo'a'o | - |
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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
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- 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 Joao
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