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

The surname Jonas (Arabic: يوناس, Bengali: জোনাস, Hindi: जोनस, Marathi: जोनस, Oriya: େଯାନାସ) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Jonaš, Jonás, Joñas, Jónas, Jonaś, Jonàs, Jónás, Jonáš, Jónaš or Jónáš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 3,159^th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 40,887 people. Jonas is primarily 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 prevalent forename globally It is held by 736,816 people.

Jonas is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 54,060 people, or 1 in 979. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 14 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 10 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 7 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 156 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and Chad, where 10 percent reside.

Jonas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jonas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 316 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 414 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jonas Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Jonas surname are 6.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.83% registered to vote for 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.