Jokes Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Jokes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jokes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Jokeš (103) are calculated separately.

Jokes (74) may also be a first name.

Jokes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jokes (Arabic: نكت, Hindi: जोकेश) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Jokeš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jokes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jokes is the 3,665,662nd most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Jokes occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Jokes reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 74 people.

Jokes is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 2,205,463. In Zimbabwe Jokes is most common in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 100 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent reside and Switzerland, where 21 percent reside.

Jokes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jokes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jokes surname declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jokeš93103/
Joukes91110/
Jokesz9180/
Joekes9121/
Jokies912/
Jokesh912/
Jokest911/
Jockes910/
Jokesch83233/
Jokesht8346/
Jukes806,692/
Jakes803,290/
Cokes80421/
Yokes80223/
Sokes8069/
Jokis8062/
Jokez803/
Joces802/
Iokes801/
Jokesova771/
Juckes73561/
Cookes73480/
Jackes73370/
Jokisz73123/
Jiokis7370/
Cockes7348/
Yokesh7339/
Jakesh7338/
Jeakes7333/
Yockes7318/
Jakesz7315/
Jokecz7314/
Jokish7312/
Soikes7310/
Joyces739/
Joques736/
Yokese736/
Scokes735/
Joches735/
Jakies733/
Sookes732/
Zhokes732/
Jukesh731/
Zoukes731/
Ajokis731/
Geokes731/
Zokies731/
Zokese731/
Yokess731/
Judkes731/
Jockis731/
Jokice731/
Youkes731/
Cokess731/
Jhakes731/
Heokes731/
Jazkes731/
Joices730/
Coukes730/
Soukes730/
Jokisch671,911/
Jakesch67264/
Jockish6765/
Tjakkes6742/
Jackies6713/
Jakiesz6712/
Jocques676/
Jouques675/
Joudkis672/
Jasskes671/
Yokeesh671/
Jakques671/
Jakeesh671/
Jahkesh671/
Juskesh671/
Juskets671/
Cookees671/
Cockeis671/
Jokkice671/
Jackesh670/
Souckes670/
Jeuckes670/
Soukeys670/

Jokes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jokes in the Hindi language
जोकेशjokesa-
Jokes in the Arabic language
نكتnkt-
نكتاnkta-
نكاتnkat-

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Footnotes

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