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

The surname Jone (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﻥ, Hindi: जोनी, Marathi: जोने) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Joné. For other possible spellings of Jone click here.

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

It is the 18,317^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 242,007 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Jone reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 18,543^rd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 49,828 people.

The last name is most widely held in Mozambique, where it is held by 21,629 people, or 1 in 1,260. Besides Mozambique it occurs in 99 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and Bangladesh, where 5 percent live.

Jone Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jone has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jone surname expanded 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jone Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Jone last name is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Jone are 4.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jone earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.27% less than the national average, earning R 63,516 per year; in United States they earn 19.66% less than the national average, earning $34,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.24% more than the national average, earning $67,690 CAD per year.