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

The last name Jonathan (Arabic: يوناثان, Bengali: জনাথান, Hindi: जोनाथन, Marathi: जोनाथन, Oriya: େଯାନାଥନ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Jônathan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 3,552^nd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 46,138 people. The surname Jonathan is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Jonathan reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jonathan is also the 275^th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 2,164,306 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 71,912 people, or 1 in 2,463. In Nigeria Jonathan is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 10 percent reside, Taraba, where 7 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Jonathan exists in 125 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 21 percent reside and Chad, where 16 percent reside.

Jonathan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jonathan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jonathan surname rose 2,304 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 684 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jonathan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Jonathan last name are 5.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.7% registered with the party.

The amount Jonathan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.55% less than the national average, earning R 191,172 per year; in United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.72% less than the national average, earning $48,330 CAD per year.