Jordao Surname

14,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Jordao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jordao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil17,7791:12,041678
Mozambique14,8321:1,838442
Angola3,1551:8,5541,062
Portugal1,0951:9,514832
Philippines2191:462,27556,092
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
France1471:451,85564,822
Spain1081:432,88922,966
Canada881:418,70036,754
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England121:4,643,172139,951
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belize11:355,4743,977
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

The alternate forms: Jordâo (3), Jordāo (2) & Jordáo (1) are calculated separately.

Jordao (21,376) may also be a first name.

Jordao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jordao is found most in Brazil. It can appear in the variant forms: Jordâo, Jordāo or Jordáo. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jordao? popularity and diffusion

Jordao is the 14,787th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 193,432 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Jordao live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 35,980th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 21,376 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 17,779 people, or 1 in 12,041. In Brazil Jordao is most common in: São Paulo, where 33 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent live and Pernambuco, where 8 percent live. Aside from Brazil it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 39 percent live and Angola, where 8 percent live.

Jordao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jordao last name are 42.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jordao earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.61% less than the national average, earning R 34,188 per year; in United States they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $45,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $58,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jordâo943/
Jordāo942/
Jordáo941/
Josrdao921/
Jhordao921/
Cordao83105/
Jurdao8341/
Zordao8329/
Hordao8318/
Yordao839/
Jardao835/
Jordoa833/
Sordao831/
Giordao7712/
Sordaho772/
Cordeao771/
Chordao771/
Djardaou7111/
Jardayjo711/
Sardao67130/
Cordoa6734/
Zardao672/
Hardao671/
Jardoa671/
Cordoua626/
Khardao621/
Hardaou621/
Yardaou621/
Yurdaoz621/
Cordoho621/
Djardoua571/
Cardahaou531/
Sardoa505/
Cardoa500/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Jordao
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