Joas Surname
Approximately 7,743 people bear this surname
Joas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5,525 | 1:9,582 | 1,253 |
| Germany | 1,402 | 1:57,422 | 7,428 |
| United States | 345 | 1:1,050,606 | 76,867 |
| Austria | 116 | 1:73,409 | 11,170 |
| Finland | 69 | 1:79,662 | 8,635 |
| Haiti | 40 | 1:267,098 | 9,069 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Namibia | 27 | 1:89,237 | 8,105 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Joás (3) are calculated separately.
Joas (11,514) may also be a first name.
Joas Demographics
Joas Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Joas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Joas (Arabic: جوايس, Hindi: जोआस, Marathi: जोस) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Joás. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 64,599th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 941,179 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Joas live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 55,727th most commonly used first name globally, held by 11,514 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,525 people, or 1 in 9,582. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kagera Region, where 70 percent reside, Katavi Region, where 9 percent reside and Geita Region, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Joas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Joas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,232 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Joas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Joas surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Joas surname are 6.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.01% registered to vote for the party.
Joas earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning $46,179 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Joas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joas in the Hindi language | ||
| जोआस | jo'asa | - |
| Joas in the Marathi language | ||
| जोस | josa | - |
| Joas in the Arabic language | ||
| جوايس | jways | - |
| جويّس | jwys | - |
| جويس | jwys | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Joas
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis