Jokar Surname
Approximately 42,210 people bear this surname
Jokar Surname User-submission:
The Jokar surname is one used throughout Iran. When surnames were created it was often based on the person's occupation. The Jokar surname was used by wheat farmers. Jo means 'wheat' and kar means 'planters' in the Persian Language.
Read More About This SurnameJokar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 41,583 | 1:1,846 | 235 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| India | 239 | 1:3,209,479 | 93,987 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Jokar (522) may also be a first name.
Jokar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Jokar surname is one used throughout Iran. When surnames were created it was often based on the person's occupation. The Jokar surname was used by wheat farmers. Jo means 'wheat' and kar means 'planters' in the Persian Language. The surname does have many variations of spelling as it is converted from Persian. A few of these variations are Jokar, Jowkar and Jwkar.
- kinginthenorthJokar Demographics
Average Jokar Salary in
United States
$80,536 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jokar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jokar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jokar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻜﺎﺭ, Hindi: जोकर, Marathi: जोकार, Oriya: େଜାକର) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jokar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,258th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 172,650 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Jokar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 369,527th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 522 people.
Jokar is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 41,583 people, or 1 in 1,846. In Iran Jokar is primarily found in: Fars Province, where 57 percent reside, Bushehr Province, where 7 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Iran this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Jokar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jokar last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.
Jokar earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 86.65% more than the national average, earning $80,536 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jokar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jokar in the Hindi language | ||
| जोकर | jokara | 97.87 |
| जोकड़ा | jokara | 2.13 |
| Jokar in the Marathi language | ||
| जोकार | jokara | 84.86 |
| जोकर | jokara | 12.29 |
| जॉकर | jokara | 1.14 |
| Jokar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻜﺎﺭ | jkar | 66.67 |
| ﺟﻮﻛﺎﺭ | jwkar | 33.33 |
| Jokar in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜାକର | ejakara | 60 |
| େଜାକାର | ejakara | 20 |
| େଯାକର | eyakara | 20 |
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