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Where Does The Last Name Jonah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jonah (Arabic: جونه, Bengali: জনা, Hindi: जोनाह, Marathi: जोनाह) is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jonah.

How Common Is The Last Name Jonah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 6,009^th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 77,589 people. Jonah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Jonah are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jonah is also the 8,740^th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 117,874 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 71,076 people, or 1 in 2,492. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent live, Rivers, where 8 percent live and Abia, where 6 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 70 countries. It also occurs in Sierra Leone, where 7 percent live and Ghana, where 7 percent live.

Jonah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jonah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jonah last name increased 910 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 4,467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jonah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Jonah last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Jonah surname are 41.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jonah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.16% less than the national average, earning R 108,924 per year; in United States they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning $50,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $47,715 CAD per year.