John-Paul Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

John-Paul Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: John & Paul.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

John-Paul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Guyana11:762,22114,420
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

John-Paul (4,651) may also be a first name.

John-Paul Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name John-Paul Come From? nationality or country of origin

John-Paul is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name John-Paul? popularity and diffusion

The surname John-Paul is the 2,944,094th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name John-Paul occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of John-Paul are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 100,536th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 4,651 people.

The last name John-Paul is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 59 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 41 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to John-Paul
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