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

Jobst is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Jobšt. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 61,886^th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 897,371 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Jobst are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 211,720^th most commonly used given name throughout the world It is held by 1,369 people.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 6,025 people, or 1 in 13,362. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 55 percent reside, Hesse, where 8 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Jobst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jobst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jobst last name rose 599 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jobst Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jobst surname are 21.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jobst earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.42% more than the national average, earning $50,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $53,044 CAD per year.