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
The last name Joctan has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Joctan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 993,593rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. It is predominantly found 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. Joctan is also the 253,019th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 1,010 people.
Joctan is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 225,283. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Singida Region, where 40 percent reside, Mara Region, where 30 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 22 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
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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