Jokota Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Jokota Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jokota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Jokota (10) may also be a first name.

Jokota Last Name Facts

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

Jokota is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jokota? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jokota is the 2,333,370th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jokota reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Jokota is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 75 percent reside and Taraba, where 25 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djokota928/
Ijokotau862/
Ajokotau862/
Yokota83128,100/
Sokota831,081/
Jokoto83134/
Jokoti8337/
Jakota8318/
Jokuta8317/
Zokota8316/
Iokota8314/
Jokoty8312/
Jocota836/
Cokota833/
Jokata832/
Jokote831/
Djokoto775,639/
Ajokuta7741/
Soukota7736/
Sokouta7723/
Sokotai7720/
Sokotha775/
Yokhota774/
Ojokata771/
Ajokata771/
Ojokoto771/
Ojokoti771/
Zokouta771/
Ejokoti771/
Djakota771/
Sokoita771/
Sokotta770/
Soukotta71738/
Soukoita719/
Joukoute714/
Giokotas714/
Youkouta714/
Jakhotay711/
Jhakotay711/
Sakota6718,198/
Yokote677,439/
Sokoto671,663/
Jakata671,427/
Cokoto671,135/
Jacota67813/
Zakota67675/
Yokoto67294/
Yakota67241/
Jakuta67198/
Cocota67157/
Sokata67102/
Socota6743/
Jakhotaya6732/
Jukuta6722/
Yocota6720/
Jokuti6719/
Jakoti6718/
Jokato6717/
Zokoto6715/
Jaketa6710/
Jakote678/
Jokate676/
Yokoti676/
Yukota676/
Jakoto675/
Jokuty674/
Jukata674/
Yokata672/
Joketo671/
Jokati671/
Zockhotha671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Jokota
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