Joias Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Joias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Portugal851:122,5685,627
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Jóias (91) are calculated separately.

Joias (96) may also be a first name.

Joias Last Name Facts

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

Joias (Arabic: جوئيس) is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also be rendered as: Jóias. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Joias? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,248,410th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Joias live; 48 percent live in South America and 46 percent live in Luso-South America. Joias is also the 968,397th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 96 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 2,489,236. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 34 percent live, Ceará, where 12 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live. Barring Brazil Joias is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 46 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jóias9391/
Joia898,913/
Jois891,052/
Joiaa801,957/
Joyas801,395/
Joița80331/
Joyis80151/
Joist80133/
Joiah8056/
Jiyas8052/
Jioia8049/
Joise8038/
Joish8033/
Johia8023/
Jijas8013/
Jaias8013/
Jojas8012/
Joies8010/
Hoias808/
Jouia807/
Joiad806/
Joeia804/
Joaia803/
Soias802/
Jojis802/
Jyoas801/
Joiha801/
Jeias801/
Joiss800/
Joa753,973/
Joi751,300/
Joisce73109/
Jogiai7312/
Joihad737/
Johiah737/
Jouiad736/
Joiese736/
Ijiyas735/
Joyish734/
Joyase733/
Joyise732/
Joisse732/
Joishe731/
Jojish731/
Jiyash731/
Jiajis731/
Joyash731/
Joyies731/
Sohias731/
Joggis731/
Zohias731/
Jihyas731/
Joiaya731/
Tjoyas731/
Ajieas731/
Djoise731/
Ijoise731/
Jhoiss731/
Johies730/
Joya6751,883/
Jiya6728,396/
Jais6715,326/
Joji674,707/
Joyi674,172/
Joja673,745/
Zois672,941/
Jija671,703/
Djoi671,701/
Zoia671,695/
Ejas671,608/
Joie671,121/
Soia67989/
Hois67944/
Jays67782/
Jaus67624/
Joys67499/
Ioia67361/
Joes67354/
Tjoi67325/
Juis67297/
Sois67223/
Jóia67214/
Joit67212/
Jous67151/
Jiaa67151/
Ejos67151/
Jaes6787/
Jaia6784/
Yoia6761/
Joio6753/
Ejis6750/
Juia6738/
Jeis6735/
Ijoi6735/
Jeas6721/
Ijoa6716/
Jhoa6712/
Jeia6712/
Jiay6712/
Joid6711/
Joij678/
Jiia675/
Jiea674/
Joiy673/
Jioa673/
Jogiaju673/
Joii673/
Joiz673/
Joić672/
Ieas672/
Jajs672/
Jjoi672/
Jyia672/
Jiaj671/
Hjoi671/
Jóis671/
Jòia671/
Jhoi671/
Djoisse671/
Joyishe671/
Zjoi671/
Eoia671/
Eois671/
Jijs671/
Joih671/
Joix671/
Jooa671/
Hjoa671/

Joias Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joias in the Arabic language
جوئيسjwyys-

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