Joost Surname
Approximately 4,807 people bear this surname
Joost Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Descendant of Joost or Just (the just).
Joost Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,766 | 1:29,105 | 3,828 |
| United States | 966 | 1:375,216 | 33,203 |
| Estonia | 345 | 1:3,831 | 325 |
| Denmark | 179 | 1:31,535 | 3,275 |
| Switzerland | 132 | 1:62,219 | 7,689 |
| Netherlands | 118 | 1:143,112 | 21,745 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| Chile | 41 | 1:429,670 | 11,433 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 150 | 1:334,791 | 25,907 |
Joost (46,370) may also be a first name.
Joost Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Descendant of Joost or Just (the just).
Joost Demographics
Average Joost Salary in
United States
$49,199 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Joost Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joost Come From? nationality or country of origin
Joost (Arabic: جوست) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Joost? popularity and diffusion
The surname Joost is the 98,616th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,516,028 people. Joost is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Joost are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 19,690th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 46,370 people.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2,766 people, or 1 in 29,105. In Germany Joost is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 26 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent reside. Besides Germany Joost exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Estonia, where 7 percent reside.
Joost Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Joost has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Joost surname rose 644 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Joost Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Joost surname are 10.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.86% being registered with the party.
The amount Joost earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning 284,894 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.24% less than the national average, earning R 111,108 per year; in United States they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $49,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $50,534 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jooste | 91 | 19,980 | / |
| Joosht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jost | 89 | 46,909 | / |
| Joos | 89 | 14,245 | / |
| Joot | 89 | 39 | / |
| Joest | 80 | 1,379 | / |
| Johst | 80 | 759 | / |
| Soost | 80 | 531 | / |
| Ijoot | 80 | 372 | / |
| Jooss | 80 | 363 | / |
| Joodt | 80 | 351 | / |
| Joste | 80 | 315 | / |
| Hoost | 80 | 222 | / |
| Joszt | 80 | 170 | / |
| Joist | 80 | 133 | / |
| Joose | 80 | 110 | / |
| Josts | 80 | 53 | / |
| Joosh | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ioost | 80 | 48 | / |
| Yoost | 80 | 47 | / |
| Zoost | 80 | 43 | / |
| Joohs | 80 | 18 | / |
| Joosz | 80 | 16 | / |
| Djoos | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hjost | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jhoot | 80 | 7 | / |
| Josst | 80 | 7 | / |
| Josth | 80 | 6 | / |
| Joust | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jostå | 80 | 4 | / |
| Joyst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coost | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajost | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jooht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joo's | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jooth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joots | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jodst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joods | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joote | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jhost | 80 | 0 | / |
| Joo | 75 | 49,298 | / |
| Jos | 75 | 5,059 | / |
| Jot | 75 | 1,569 | / |
| Joosse | 73 | 1,537 | / |
| Hajost | 73 | 354 | / |
| D'Joos | 73 | 249 | / |
| Joshte | 73 | 244 | / |
| Joscht | 73 | 230 | / |
| Jouste | 73 | 40 | / |
| Hooste | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hojost | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hoyost | 73 | 3 | / |
| Joists | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josdth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josstt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jostph | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Jost | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aijoot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scoost | 73 | 0 | / |
| Johsts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jose | 67 | 240,491 | / |
| Just | 67 | 34,978 | / |
| Yost | 67 | 28,054 | / |
| Soos | 67 | 5,729 | / |
| Joss | 67 | 5,364 | / |
| Josh | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Host | 67 | 5,318 | / |
| Jote | 67 | 4,496 | / |
| Cost | 67 | 3,362 | / |
| Jood | 67 | 2,928 | / |
| Iost | 67 | 2,202 | / |
| Oyos | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Ajos | 67 | 1,274 | / |
| Coot | 67 | 1,169 | / |
| Jois | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Jošt | 67 | 996 | / |
| Jooß | 67 | 896 | / |
| Sost | 67 | 666 | / |
| Yoos | 67 | 577 | / |
| Ioos | 67 | 576 | / |
| Soot | 67 | 518 | / |
| Joys | 67 | 499 | / |
| Joop | 67 | 484 | / |
| Jout | 67 | 457 | / |
| Jast | 67 | 360 | / |
| Johs | 67 | 359 | / |
| Ojos | 67 | 351 | / |
| Josz | 67 | 301 | / |
| Coos | 67 | 281 | / |
| Jyot | 67 | 279 | / |
| Joit | 67 | 212 | / |
| Jous | 67 | 151 | / |
| Ejos | 67 | 151 | / |
| Ajot | 67 | 133 | / |
| Zost | 67 | 123 | / |
| Joth | 67 | 111 | / |
| Oyot | 67 | 110 | / |
| Ojot | 67 | 83 | / |
| Ijot | 67 | 54 | / |
| Djos | 67 | 51 | / |
| Jott | 67 | 48 | / |
| Jooj | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ejot | 67 | 34 | / |
| Joyt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jots | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jostová | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jojt | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ujot | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jyos | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zoot | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jiot | 67 | 22 | / |
| Josd | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jios | 67 | 20 | / |
| Eost | 67 | 19 | / |
| Djoo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tjoo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Juos | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jhoo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Joshthe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ijoo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jostova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Josj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jods | 67 | 5 | / |
| Josp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joët | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jooe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jodt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zoos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yoot | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joosová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jooy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Josë | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jooš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Juot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tjot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eoot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyoshte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhoshte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijoosse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ājos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jooz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joisett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oios | 67 | 0 | / |
Joost Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joost in the Arabic language | ||
| جوست | jwst | - |
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