Johari Surname

18,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Johari Surname User-submission:

It is a trade name, denoting the trade the family dealt in primarily - gold and jewels. Its origins are in the Arabic word, aljawahiriu, meaning 'jeweler'. It is used as a surname extensively in India, Pakistan and The Middle East.

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Johari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia9,1291:3,231487
India8,3421:91,9526,098
Indonesia6,3241:20,9122,538
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
Tanzania1,0091:52,4695,789
DR Congo6981:105,84511,745
United Arab Emirates6201:14,7781,806
Palestine4551:9,9972,004
Singapore4371:12,603595
Brunei3781:1,108220
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Yemen2031:130,1746,930
Pakistan1831:976,19612,817
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Kenya1481:312,02619,474
Thailand1191:593,600101,063
Iran1091:704,42736,922
Lebanon721:78,2935,294
Nepal651:438,1694,153
Australia651:415,31833,226
Qatar621:38,0323,887
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
England461:1,211,26256,182
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Canada381:969,62173,252
Afghanistan301:1,071,7739,936
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Johari (65,299) may also be a first name.

Johari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a trade name, denoting the trade the family dealt in primarily - gold and jewels. Its origins are in the Arabic word, aljawahiriu, meaning 'jeweler'. It is used as a surname extensively in India, Pakistan and The Middle East.

- pragneshz

Yohari is a Swahili surname meaning 'jewel', 'gem'.

- knaibei

Johari Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Johari Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Johari (Arabic: جوهاري, Hindi: जोहरी, Marathi: जोहरी, Oriya: େଯାହରି, Tibetan: ཇོ་ཧཱ་རི་) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johari? popularity and diffusion

Johari is the 18,203rd most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 240,386 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Johari live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 14,748th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 65,299 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 9,129 people, or 1 in 3,231. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 21 percent are found, Perak, where 11 percent are found and Johor, where 10 percent are found. Besides Malaysia it is found in 69 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 21 percent are found.

Johari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (73%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Johari last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Johari earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $49,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.18% more than the national average, earning $58,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Johariy92112/
Joharie9285/
Johairi9215/
Jhohari9215/
Johaari9211/
Joahari922/
Juohari922/
Jiohari921/
Joharri921/
Joharoi921/
Jgohari921/
Joari91117/
Hijohari867/
Jouahari864/
Joojhari861/
Hjoharie861/
Yohari8312,379/
Johary834,093/
Johare833,218/
Johori832,166/
Jouari83230/
Joaris8362/
Jhoari836/
Jaohri834/
Joahri833/
Joariz831/
Jhojhariy801/
Joharriss800/
Jouahri772,972/
Yoharie7734/
Jojgari7729/
Jouarie7716/
Youhari7715/
Joharaj777/
Joahrie776/
Joharay776/
Joharry776/
Johouri775/
Jaouhri774/
Jhohare774/
Johaire771/
Jaohhri771/
Jouairi771/
Joarije771/
Johayra771/
Johatre771/
Johorie771/
Jojhara771/
Joaruis771/
Yoari73333/
Joary7343/
Jaori7329/
Joare7314/
Joara739/
Joarj736/
Jauharai711/
Geohargi711/
Jauhariy711/
Jauhariz711/
Joayraia711/
Jauhhari711/
Jauhairi711/
Jauharri711/
Jauharii711/
Iohara671,604/
Joarza67185/
Jouary67169/
Jioara67118/
Jahori67112/
Johore6785/
Jouare6776/
Joares6759/
Joarez6731/
Jauari6716/
Jaouri6714/
Jouara679/
Yoasri676/
Johory674/
Joarer674/
Jojori672/
Hioari671/
Joahra671/
Joarey671/
Joaret671/
Ejjouahri671/
Yoaris671/
Jauori671/
Joarge671/
Joatre671/
Yohary671/
Yohori671/
Yoarie671/

Johari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Johari in the Tibetan language
ཇོ་ཧཱ་རི་johari-
Johari in the Marathi language
जोहरीjohari88.53
जोहिरjohira5.01
जोहारीjohari4.64
जौहरीjauhari0.95
जोहरीरjoharira0.07
जोहीरीjohiri0.07
मोहारीmohari0.07
झूवरjhuvara0.07
जोहरबीjoharabi0.03
Johari in the Hindi language
जोहरीjohari65.02
जौहरीjauhari33.4
जोहारीjohari0.9
जौहारीjauhari0.3
जोहरिjohari0.11
जौरीjauri0.04
जौरहीjaurahi0.04
सखरीsakhari0.04
जॉहरीjohari0.04
जोैहरीjoaihari0.04
Johari in the Oriya language
େଯାହରିeyahari30.77
େଜାହରୀejahari23.08
େଜାହରିejahari23.08
େଯାହରୀeyahari15.38
େଯାହାରୀeyahari7.69
Johari in the Arabic language
جوهاريjwhary-

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