Jorah Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jorah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jorah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Jorah (364) may also be a first name.

Jorah Last Name Facts

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

Jorah (Arabic: جورياه, Marathi: जोराह) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jorah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,666,404th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Jorah reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jorah is also the 456,229th most common first name throughout the world, held by 364 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 84 percent are found, Florida, where 5 percent are found and California, where 4 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.

Jorah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jorah last name are 34.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.1% registered to vote for the political party.

Jorah earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.05% more than the national average, earning $54,820 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Johrah9176/
Jourah9165/
Jorash9117/
Jorhah9116/
Jorach917/
Joraph912/
Jorrah911/
Joorah911/
Ajorah911/
Jora898,077/
Jorasch8371/
Jourrah8318/
Jhorajh834/
Oojorah834/
Jouraha831/
Johra807,087/
Jarah805,087/
Jhora803,157/
Joray801,142/
Ojora801,039/
Joura80668/
Jorza80624/
Joras80559/
Jorga80401/
Jorai80319/
Joroh80213/
Jorha80190/
Jorat80138/
Jorea8085/
Jorra8085/
Joraj8067/
Jojra8053/
Jiora8046/
Ujora8037/
Ajora8037/
Yorah8032/
Jorho8026/
Ijora8018/
Jorad8016/
Joora8011/
Joraa8010/
Ejora806/
Jorau805/
Joira805/
Joraz803/
Joroa803/
Jotra801/
Iorah801/
Jjora801/
Jhoirath771/
Jorrasch771/
Jarrah7313,241/
Johura7311,474/
Jahrah73894/
Jaarah73706/
Joraid73680/
Jarach73344/
Jorrat73284/
Joreau73202/
Jouhra73179/
Ijorea73111/
Jaraha73108/
Jarash7394/
Jouras7366/
Joyraj7365/
Jorasz7359/
Joiray7347/
Jioras7341/
Jarahu7330/
Ioraha7330/
Jorais7330/
Jourat7323/
Jarhah7322/
Joiraj7321/
Jharah7320/
Jhorai7314/
Yorash7313/
Yorach7312/
Ojoroh7311/
Jotrau7310/
Jourra7310/
Jorras739/
Jaraah738/
Joratz737/
Jhorho737/
Jiarah737/
Hajora736/
Joroch736/
Ioraah736/
Jorgay735/
Joyras735/
Eeorah735/
Jaradh734/
Jaraph734/
Jarzah734/
Ijorho734/
Jgorga734/
Yoraah734/
Ajoroh733/
Hejora733/
Joraai733/
Jourha732/
Jarahe732/
Ujorha732/
Jouraj732/
Joraas732/
Jorads732/
Jhoora732/
Jhorha731/
Iorash731/
Jorajj731/
Jhohra731/
Jourea731/
Eoraha731/
Ajiora731/
Ijorga731/
Jarahy731/
Jhoura731/
Jourai731/
Jouraz731/
Joreea731/
Joraat731/
Jorait731/
Joraud731/
Jjorai731/
Ejorea731/
Ehorah731/
Joyhra731/
Joread731/
Joratt730/
Jorays730/
Jorooh730/
Jara67308,958/
Joro674,990/
Yora673,261/
Iora67506/
Jarrash67477/
Iorahii67257/
Jaharah67251/
Joureau67222/
Jouraai67205/
Jára67126/
Joutras67105/
Jhorait6788/
Jorratt6784/
Jarahei6760/
Jarasch6754/
Jotreau6750/
Jaraath6748/
Jarahee6742/
Jarrach6735/
Jottras6730/
Jorroch6713/
Jarrahy6711/
Jarhash6711/
Jarraha679/
Jorosch679/
Yorahee677/
Iorhaah677/
Jouraij675/
Eora674/
Iorraha674/
Iorhaha674/
Joreich674/
Hajorra674/
Jarahah674/
Jooreas673/
Ehjorha672/
Jourray672/
Jarayth672/
Yorhath671/
Jareath671/
Jatrath671/
Jhourad671/
Jourosh671/
Ijarrah671/
Ijjorea671/
Ijoorea671/
Jahrash671/
Jharaha671/
Jourzai671/
Ajjoura671/
Jhohura671/
Jhouraa671/
Jarrahs671/
Yosrach671/

Jorah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jorah in the Marathi language
जोराहjoraha-
Jorah in the Arabic language
جورياهjwryah-
جوريهjwryh-

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