Johor Surname
Approximately 794 people bear this surname
Johor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 630 | 1:46,816 | 3,728 |
| Indonesia | 120 | 1:1,102,077 | 79,449 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Johor (4,060) may also be a first name.
Johor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Johor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Johor (Bengali: জোহোর, Hindi: जोहोर, Marathi: जोहोर) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Johor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 433,161st most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. The last name Johor is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Johor reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Johor is also the 109,361st most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,060 people.
The surname Johor is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 46,816. In Malaysia Johor is most common in: Perak, where 39 percent are found, Johor, where 20 percent are found and Selangor, where 13 percent are found. Other than Malaysia this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and Singapore, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ejiohor | 83 | 10 | / |
| Ojiohor | 83 | 3 | / |
| Joohoor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Johar | 80 | 29,871 | / |
| Jahor | 80 | 118 | / |
| Jojor | 80 | 93 | / |
| Yohor | 80 | 60 | / |
| Jhoar | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jhaor | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iohor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaohr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joahr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jáhor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Johaar | 73 | 756 | / |
| Jahour | 73 | 482 | / |
| Jhohar | 73 | 82 | / |
| Ehohor | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yohour | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hjohar | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jhooar | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jhhaor | 73 | 3 | / |
| Joharh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Joharr | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ijoyor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Johhar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhahor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Juohar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijyoor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joar | 67 | 170 | / |
| Yoor | 67 | 98 | / |
| Jaor | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ioor | 67 | 29 | / |
| Joharhs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ogiahor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joauhre | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Johar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohoure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujjaoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauhore | 67 | 1 | / |
Johor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Johor in the Bengali language | ||
| জোহোর | johora | - |
| Johor in the Hindi language | ||
| जोहोर | johora | - |
| Johor in the Marathi language | ||
| जोहोर | johora | 55.56 |
| जोहरे | johare | 44.44 |
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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
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- 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 Johor
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