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

The surname Joas (Arabic: جوايس, Hindi: जोआस, Marathi: जोस) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Joás. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 64,599^th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 941,179 people. The last name Joas occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Joas are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 55,727^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 11,514 people.

The surname Joas is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,525 people, or 1 in 9,582. In Tanzania Joas is mostly concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 70 percent reside, Katavi Region, where 9 percent reside and Geita Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Joas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Joas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joas surname expanded 1,232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing 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 Republicans than The US average, with 53.01% being registered to vote for 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.