Jokes Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Jokes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
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 surname Jokes (Arabic: نكت, Hindi: जोकेश) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Jokeš. For other potential spellings of Jokes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jokes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname 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 occurring first name on earth It is held by 74 people.
It is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 2,205,463. In Zimbabwe Jokes is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 100 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent reside and Switzerland, where 21 percent reside.
Jokes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jokes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jokeš | 93 | 103 | / |
| Joukes | 91 | 110 | / |
| Jokesz | 91 | 80 | / |
| Joekes | 91 | 21 | / |
| Jokies | 91 | 2 | / |
| Jokesh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Jokest | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jockes | 91 | 0 | / |
| Jokesch | 83 | 233 | / |
| Jokesht | 83 | 46 | / |
| Jukes | 80 | 6,692 | / |
| Jakes | 80 | 3,290 | / |
| Cokes | 80 | 421 | / |
| Yokes | 80 | 223 | / |
| Sokes | 80 | 69 | / |
| Jokis | 80 | 62 | / |
| Jokez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Joces | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iokes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jokesova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Juckes | 73 | 561 | / |
| Cookes | 73 | 480 | / |
| Jackes | 73 | 370 | / |
| Jokisz | 73 | 123 | / |
| Jiokis | 73 | 70 | / |
| Cockes | 73 | 48 | / |
| Yokesh | 73 | 39 | / |
| Jakesh | 73 | 38 | / |
| Jeakes | 73 | 33 | / |
| Yockes | 73 | 18 | / |
| Jakesz | 73 | 15 | / |
| Jokecz | 73 | 14 | / |
| Jokish | 73 | 12 | / |
| Soikes | 73 | 10 | / |
| Joyces | 73 | 9 | / |
| Joques | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yokese | 73 | 6 | / |
| Scokes | 73 | 5 | / |
| Joches | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jakies | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sookes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zhokes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jukesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoukes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajokis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geokes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zokies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zokese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yokess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Judkes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jockis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jokice | 73 | 1 | / |
| Youkes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cokess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhakes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heokes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jazkes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joices | 73 | 0 | / |
| Coukes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Soukes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jokisch | 67 | 1,911 | / |
| Jakesch | 67 | 264 | / |
| Jockish | 67 | 65 | / |
| Tjakkes | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jackies | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jakiesz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jocques | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jouques | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joudkis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jasskes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yokeesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakques | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakeesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahkesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juskesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juskets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cookees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cockeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jokkice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jackesh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Souckes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jeuckes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soukeys | 67 | 0 | / |
Jokes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jokes in the Hindi language | ||
| जोकेश | jokesa | - |
| Jokes in the Arabic language | ||
| نكت | nkt | - |
| نكتا | nkta | - |
| نكات | nkat | - |
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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
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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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