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

The last name Joas (Arabic: جوايس, Hindi: जोआस, Marathi: जोस) is most common in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms: Joás. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 64,599^th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 941,179 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Joas live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Joas is also the 55,727^th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 11,514 people.

The surname Joas is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,525 people, or 1 in 9,582. In Tanzania Joas is most common in: Kagera Region, where 70 percent reside, Katavi Region, where 9 percent reside and Geita Region, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it is found in 46 countries. It is also found 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joas last name expanded 1,232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Joas last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Joas surname are 6.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.01% registered with the political 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.