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

Joel (Arabic: جُويل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﻳﻞ, Hindi: जोएल, Marathi: जोएल, Oriya: ଜଏଲ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Joél, Joèl, Joêl or Jóel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 3,469^th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 45,172 people. The last name Joel is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Joel live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Joel is also the 246^th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 2,304,352 people.

The last name Joel is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 61,940 people, or 1 in 2,860. In Nigeria Joel is primarily found in: Borno, where 18 percent live, Adamawa, where 7 percent live and Taraba, where 6 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 138 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Chad, where 9 percent live.

Joel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Joel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Joel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (98%) in Kenya, Armenian Catholic (80%) in Lebanon and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Joel surname are 37.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Joel earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning R 205,992 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning $25,574,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning $59,111 CAD per year.