Joo Surname
Approximately 49,298 people bear this surname
Joo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 15,184 | 1:1,777 | 323 |
| Mozambique | 8,652 | 1:3,151 | 752 |
| Egypt | 5,705 | 1:16,115 | 1,886 |
| Portugal | 3,548 | 1:2,936 | 379 |
| United States | 3,426 | 1:105,797 | 11,615 |
| Brazil | 3,327 | 1:64,345 | 2,395 |
| India | 2,235 | 1:343,206 | 18,830 |
| Malaysia | 1,076 | 1:27,411 | 2,404 |
| South Korea | 995 | 1:51,498 | 143 |
| Romania | 556 | 1:36,111 | 4,595 |
| Canada | 401 | 1:91,884 | 10,069 |
| Mexico | 362 | 1:342,890 | 7,291 |
| Peru | 356 | 1:89,281 | 5,970 |
| Nigeria | 323 | 1:548,430 | 26,767 |
| Singapore | 308 | 1:17,882 | 742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Brunei | 233 | 1:1,797 | 339 |
| Thailand | 232 | 1:304,476 | 52,504 |
| Chile | 198 | 1:88,972 | 3,436 |
| Vietnam | 169 | 1:548,202 | 1,507 |
| Australia | 142 | 1:190,111 | 18,903 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Indonesia | 140 | 1:944,637 | 69,875 |
| France | 136 | 1:488,402 | 68,701 |
| Japan | 112 | 1:1,141,467 | 21,422 |
| Hungary | 102 | 1:96,238 | 9,394 |
| Iran | 102 | 1:752,770 | 38,519 |
| Germany | 79 | 1:1,019,056 | 69,716 |
| Pakistan | 73 | 1:2,447,177 | 21,607 |
| China | 69 | 1:19,816,255 | 1,104 |
| Guatemala | 67 | 1:240,040 | 4,106 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Cuba | 42 | 1:274,350 | 5,115 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Czechia | 30 | 1:354,449 | 42,602 |
| Croatia | 27 | 1:156,615 | 20,822 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1:176,547 | 4,737 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| North Korea | 1 | 1:25,117,046 | 108 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Joő (1) & Jóó (2) are calculated separately.
Joo (63,020) may also be a first name.
Joo Demographics
Joo Political Affiliation
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Joo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Joo (Arabic: جوو, Hindi: जू, Marathi: जोओ) is most common in Angola. It may also be found in the variant forms: Joő or Jóó. For other possible spellings of Joo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,394th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 147,826 people. Joo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Joo live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 15,230th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 63,020 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Angola, where it is borne by 15,184 people, or 1 in 1,777. Outside of Angola Joo exists in 110 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 18 percent live and Egypt, where 12 percent live.
Joo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Joo surname are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.61% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Joo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,198 per year; in United States they earn 22.93% more than the national average, earning $53,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $55,070 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joő | 89 | 1 | / |
| Joos | 86 | 14,245 | / |
| Jood | 86 | 2,928 | / |
| Jooß | 86 | 896 | / |
| Joop | 86 | 484 | / |
| Jooj | 86 | 42 | / |
| Joot | 86 | 39 | / |
| Djoo | 86 | 15 | / |
| Tjoo | 86 | 12 | / |
| Jhoo | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ijoo | 86 | 7 | / |
| Jooe | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jooy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jooš | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jooz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jgoo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jooa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jo | 80 | 438,529 | / |
| Jóó | 78 | 2 | / |
| Joost | 75 | 4,807 | / |
| Ijoot | 75 | 372 | / |
| Jooss | 75 | 363 | / |
| Joodt | 75 | 351 | / |
| Joosh | 75 | 51 | / |
| Djooh | 75 | 24 | / |
| Ajjoo | 75 | 19 | / |
| Joohs | 75 | 18 | / |
| Joosz | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ejooh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Djoos | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jijoo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ojooh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Joodh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jooch | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chjoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajhoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jooht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojooj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aijoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joo's | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joots | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujjoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jooee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jooie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joods | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jihoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjjoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjooa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hijoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joopp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Joy | 67 | 209,343 | / |
| Joe | 67 | 81,113 | / |
| Soo | 67 | 44,433 | / |
| Yoo | 67 | 29,240 | / |
| Hoo | 67 | 20,370 | / |
| Joh | 67 | 10,906 | / |
| Joj | 67 | 9,965 | / |
| Djo | 67 | 7,444 | / |
| Jos | 67 | 5,059 | / |
| Jou | 67 | 4,779 | / |
| Jop | 67 | 4,172 | / |
| Joa | 67 | 3,973 | / |
| Coo | 67 | 3,214 | / |
| Jot | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Joi | 67 | 1,300 | / |
| Ijo | 67 | 1,175 | / |
| Jod | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Tjo | 67 | 663 | / |
| Zoo | 67 | 636 | / |
| Jho | 67 | 590 | / |
| Jio | 67 | 476 | / |
| Ioo | 67 | 469 | / |
| Juo | 67 | 407 | / |
| Jyo | 67 | 251 | / |
| D'Joos | 67 | 249 | / |
| Joz | 67 | 195 | / |
| Joč | 67 | 54 | / |
| Joø | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gajhoo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jão | 67 | 17 | / |
| Johová | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hjo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Joć | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jgo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Joï | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eoo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jjo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jzo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jojová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zjo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xjo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jooová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jouowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajjoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aijood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jojova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jojowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujjoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joosht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gejhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joë | 67 | 1 | / |
Joo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joo in the Marathi language | ||
| जोओ | jo'o | - |
| Joo in the Hindi language | ||
| जू | ju | 91.89 |
| जोओ | jo'o | 5.41 |
| जोो | joo | 2.7 |
| Joo in the Arabic language | ||
| جوو | jww | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joo
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