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

Joias (Arabic: جوئيس) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Jóias. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 1,248,410^th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Joias occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Joias are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 46 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 968,397^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 96 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 2,489,236. In Brazil Joias is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 34 percent reside, Ceará, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Brazil Joias is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 46 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.