Joj Surname

51,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Joj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala9,6581:1,665282
India2221:3,455,24998,719
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Joj (614) may also be a first name.

Joj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Joj (Arabic: جوج, Hindi: जोज, Marathi: जोज, Oriya: େଜାଜ) is found in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Joj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Joj is the 51,443rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 731,314 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Joj live; 97 percent live in Central America and 97 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Joj is also the 337,097th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 614 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Guatemala, where it is held by 9,658 people, or 1 in 1,665. In Guatemala Joj is mostly concentrated in: Totonicapán Department, where 67 percent are found, Suchitepéquez Department, where 11 percent are found and Retalhuleu Department, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Guatemala this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Joj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Joj are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Joj earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.88% less than the national average, earning $37,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jojo8660,475/
Joji864,707/
Joja863,745/
Joje86168/
Jojy86149/
Jojă8657/
Jooj8642/
Jojt8628/
Jojj868/
Joij868/
Jouj868/
Jojó866/
Josj866/
Johj862/
Juoj862/
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Jodj861/
Joyj861/
Jojô861/
Jhoj861/
Jojx861/
Jo80438,529/
Jj80372/
Djojo751,617/
Jooji75431/
Jouij75367/
Ijojo75252/
Jojoh75204/
Jooje75198/
Jouja75188/
Joojo7576/
Jhojh7560/
Ajhoj7549/
Tjoij7541/
Jioji7538/
Jouji7536/
Djoji7525/
Hjouj7524/
Jojee7515/
Jojie7515/
Jojoo7515/
Jyoji7513/
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Jhoje7512/
Jioje7511/
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Jojah7510/
Djoja759/
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Ijoje758/
Jojiç758/
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Joaja753/
Jojaa753/
Juoji753/
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Jhoji752/
Jojeh752/
Jyoja751/
Jooja751/
Joshj751/
Jjojo751/
Ejhoj751/
Ojooj751/
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Joije751/
Juoje751/
Joeja751/
Ḧjouj751/
Joehj751/
Jojoz751/
Ojosj751/
Jhgoj751/
Johje751/
Jiojy751/
Joy67209,343/
Joe6781,113/
Joo6749,298/
Joh6710,906/
Coj679,141/
Djo677,444/
Jos675,059/
Jou674,779/
Jop674,172/
Joa673,973/
Jaj671,598/
Jot671,569/
Joi671,300/
Ijo671,175/
Jod671,047/
Tjo67663/
Jho67590/
Jji67527/
Jio67476/
Hjouji67446/
Juo67407/
Jox67278/
Ejo67259/
Jyo67251/
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Hoj67168/
Joc67156/
Ajjouj67138/
Jij67107/
Joujat6791/
Jja6789/
Jhj6782/
Joč6754/
Yoj6751/
Hjj6747/
Djouji6745/
Joø6728/
Ojoojo6720/
Jão6717/
Hjo6713/
Djj6712/
Joć6711/
Djojos6710/
Jgo6710/
Jjt6710/
Ijj679/
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Joï679/
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Zoj678/
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Xjj676/
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Joujah675/
Cjj675/
Ioj674/
Juojuo674/
Ajhojh674/
Jjz674/
Johjah673/
Jojith673/
Ijoije673/
Ijojgi673/
Ujgoji673/
Djouje673/
Djoujo673/
Djoudj673/
Jjy673/
Xjo673/
Jojich672/
Djojip672/
Jojova671/
Oijoij671/
Jijoji671/
Johaja671/
Jojaja671/
Jojapp671/
Jojaya671/
Jojehp671/
Jojowa671/
Jiyoji671/
Jsooja671/
Jjj671/
Joá671/
Jhojah671/
Jhooja671/
Joî671/
Joő671/
Joujip671/
Jiojip671/
Joojee671/
Hajjoj671/
Hdjouj671/
Jiojio671/
Joë671/
Oijioj671/
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Hijoji671/

Joj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joj in the Oriya language
େଜାଜejaja-
Joj in the Hindi language
जोजjoja80
जॉजjoja20
Joj in the Marathi language
जोजjoja60.87
जॉजjoja34.78
जोजेjoje4.35
Joj in the Arabic language
جوجjwj-

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