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
Jok Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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་) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Jók. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jok.
How Common Is The Last Name Jok? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jok is the 5,132nd most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 66,070 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Jok are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jok is also the 30,170th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 27,045 people.
The surname is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is held by 88,776 people, or 1 in 129. Besides South Sudan it exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 11 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.
Jok Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Jok last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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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