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

The last name Jonas (Arabic: يوناس, Bengali: জোনাস, Hindi: जोनस, Marathi: जोनस, Oriya: େଯାନାସ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant: Jonaš, Jonás, Joñas, Jónas, Jonaś, Jonàs, Jónás, Jonáš, Jónaš or Jónáš. For other potential spellings of Jonas click here.

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

The last name Jonas is the 3,159^th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 40,887 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Jonas are found; 34 percent are found in East Africa and 32 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,290^th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 736,816 people.

The surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 54,060 people, or 1 in 979. In Tanzania Jonas is primarily concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 14 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 10 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 156 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent are found and Chad, where 10 percent are found.

Jonas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jonas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jonas last name grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 316 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 414 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jonas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Jonas surname is principally Anglican (86%) in Ireland, Orthodox (74%) in Russia and Latin Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Jonas surname are 6.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Jonas earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning €28,820 per year; in Norway they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning 294,624 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,453 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.24% less than the national average, earning R 151,512 per year; in United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.39% more than the national average, earning $54,844 CAD per year.