Joctan Surname
Approximately 258 people bear this surname
Joctan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 235 | 1:225,283 | 18,694 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Joctan (1,010) may also be a first name.
Joctan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joctan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Joctan occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Joctan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 993,593rd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Joctan are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 253,019th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 1,010 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 225,283. In Tanzania Joctan is most prevalent in: Singida Region, where 40 percent are found, Mara Region, where 30 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocktan | 92 | 591 | / |
| Jocthan | 92 | 507 | / |
| Joctane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jocktane | 86 | 771 | / |
| Jockthan | 86 | 392 | / |
| Joctahan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jochthan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jactan | 83 | 110 | / |
| Joktan | 83 | 41 | / |
| Jocton | 83 | 16 | / |
| Yoctan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zoctan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Coctan | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jokthan | 77 | 27 | / |
| Jacthan | 77 | 18 | / |
| Joctham | 77 | 12 | / |
| Hoctane | 77 | 9 | / |
| Jiocton | 77 | 7 | / |
| Jacktan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jockton | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jucthan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jocthon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jocktong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jogthand | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jocktham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jocktoon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jacton | 67 | 507 | / |
| Yoktan | 67 | 204 | / |
| Jactam | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sactan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cocton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zactan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaztan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jagtan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jockthong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coktan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoztan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaktan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cojtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jokton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Socton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caktan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hogtan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hocton | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Joctan
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