Jonikas Surname

307,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Jonikas Surname Definition:

(Lithuanian) Descendant of little Jon (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Jonikas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania1,0881:2,789410
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Jonikas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Lithuanian) Descendant of little Jon (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Jonikas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jonikas Come From? nationality or country of origin

Jonikas is borne by more people in Lithuania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jonikas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 307,802nd most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,939,320 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Jonikas live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Lithuania, where it is carried by 1,088 people, or 1 in 2,789. In Lithuania Jonikas is primarily found in: Klaipėda County, where 33 percent are found, Vilnius County, where 23 percent are found and Tauragė County, where 16 percent are found. Beside Lithuania it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Jonikas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jonikas last name are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jonikas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.97% more than the national average, earning $56,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sonikas8649/
Janikas8635/
Ionikas8633/
Yonikas8628/
Jonicas866/
Janickas8092/
Sonikaus8035/
Janikaus801/
Janicas71224/
Zanikas7146/
Jonekos717/
Yonykas712/
Yunikas711/
Sonekas711/
Sanikas711/
Gianikas6736/
Zianikas674/
Jannikos674/
Jianikos672/
Sannikas672/
Zannikas672/
Sanikaus671/
Soneukas671/
Yanikkas671/
Yannikas671/
Yagnikas671/
Janeckas671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jonikas
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