Jok Surname
Approximately 110,301 people bear this surname
Jok Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 88,776 | 1:129 | 19 |
| Sudan | 12,600 | 1:2,977 | 427 |
| Malaysia | 5,527 | 1:5,336 | 734 |
| Kenya | 1,562 | 1:29,565 | 3,260 |
| Indonesia | 505 | 1:261,880 | 23,736 |
| Nigeria | 362 | 1:489,345 | 24,522 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| India | 118 | 1:6,500,554 | 147,901 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Pakistan | 49 | 1:3,645,794 | 27,204 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
The alternate forms: Jók (1) are calculated separately.
Jok (27,045) may also be a first name.
Jok Demographics
Average Jok Salary in
United States
$36,902 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jok Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jok (Arabic: جوك, Hindi: जोक, Marathi: जोक, Tibetan: ཇོག་) is found most frequently in South Sudan. It can occur in the variant forms: Jók. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jok? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jok is the 5,132nd most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,070 people. The last name Jok is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Jok live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 30,170th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 27,045 people.
It is most commonly occurring in South Sudan, where it is carried by 88,776 people, or 1 in 129. Not including South Sudan this last name exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 11 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.
Jok Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Jok surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jok earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.48% less than the national average, earning $36,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $51,907 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jók | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ajok | 86 | 87,021 | / |
| Ojok | 86 | 73,117 | / |
| Jock | 86 | 53,872 | / |
| Joke | 86 | 684 | / |
| Ijok | 86 | 344 | / |
| Ejok | 86 | 304 | / |
| Jouk | 86 | 224 | / |
| Tjok | 86 | 184 | / |
| Jokh | 86 | 174 | / |
| Jokś | 86 | 163 | / |
| Joek | 86 | 128 | / |
| Jook | 86 | 93 | / |
| Djok | 86 | 64 | / |
| Ujok | 86 | 55 | / |
| Hjok | 86 | 55 | / |
| Jiok | 86 | 45 | / |
| Juok | 86 | 26 | / |
| Joik | 86 | 21 | / |
| Jokš | 86 | 11 | / |
| Jokk | 86 | 8 | / |
| Jhok | 86 | 5 | / |
| Joyk | 86 | 4 | / |
| Johk | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jodk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xjok | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jogk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jokq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Djoke | 75 | 1,033 | / |
| Hajok | 75 | 988 | / |
| Joukh | 75 | 500 | / |
| Ijoke | 75 | 371 | / |
| Jioke | 75 | 344 | / |
| Jouck | 75 | 339 | / |
| Tjock | 75 | 188 | / |
| Djock | 75 | 165 | / |
| Jokhe | 75 | 112 | / |
| Jocke | 75 | 100 | / |
| Joksz | 75 | 92 | / |
| Ajock | 75 | 80 | / |
| Joike | 75 | 35 | / |
| Jouke | 75 | 23 | / |
| Djouk | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ojock | 75 | 17 | / |
| Jooke | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ejock | 75 | 16 | / |
| Jooks | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jihok | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hojok | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jijok | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jhokh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ojiok | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jokke | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jhoke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aijok | 75 | 2 | / |
| Joick | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijock | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jookh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Juock | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jodkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djook | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tjook | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejiok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijouk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hejok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joikt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jokhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jokss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jokšs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jotke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joukz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojook | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jioks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joock | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tjoke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szjok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ji'ok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jockk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jokcx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joqkt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jouhk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sok | 67 | 296,688 | / |
| Yok | 67 | 17,185 | / |
| Jak | 67 | 12,503 | / |
| Jog | 67 | 6,091 | / |
| Zok | 67 | 2,487 | / |
| Cok | 67 | 2,335 | / |
| Juk | 67 | 2,062 | / |
| Jox | 67 | 278 | / |
| Joc | 67 | 156 | / |
| Djouke | 67 | 46 | / |
| Iok | 67 | 45 | / |
| Joitke | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tjokke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Eok | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jokova | 67 | 12 | / |
| D'Jock | 67 | 10 | / |
| Žok | 67 | 10 | / |
| Joq | 67 | 8 | / |
| Żok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ijjouk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djouck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhooks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hejouk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujioke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djocke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhokkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jottke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojooke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joszke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jockch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ják | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajiok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojouck | 67 | 1 | / |
Jok Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jok in the Hindi language | ||
| जोक | joka | 94.44 |
| जोख | jokha | 5.56 |
| Jok in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཇོག་ | jok | 90.91 |
| གྱོཀ་ | gyoka | 9.09 |
| Jok in the Marathi language | ||
| जोक | joka | 61.76 |
| जॉक | joka | 38.24 |
| Jok in the Arabic language | ||
| جوك | jwk | - |
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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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- 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 Jok
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