Jorju Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Marshall Islands
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Jorju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jorju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Marshall Islands581:893211
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Jorju (126) may also be a first name.

Jorju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jorju is found in The Marshall Islands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jorju.

How Common Is The Last Name Jorju? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Jorju occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Jorju are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 91 percent are found in Micronesia. Jorju is also the 829,183rd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 126 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Marshall Islands, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 893. In The Marshall Islands it is most common in: Rongelap Atoll, where 60 percent are found, Ujae Atoll, where 16 percent are found and Kwajalein Atoll, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The Marshall Islands this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojorju911/
Jourju911/
Jorjiu911/
Jourjou832/
Jouroju831/
Jarju8024,915/
Jurju80169/
Horju8078/
Jorsu805/
Joryu802/
Joriu802/
Zorju801/
Sorju801/
Yorju801/
Jurjiu73630/
Horjus73533/
Jurjus73236/
Jurjut73224/
Horiju73177/
Jareju73133/
Jurjuy73122/
Soorju7368/
Jurjuţ7362/
Jaruju7334/
Jurjeu7315/
Jorius7314/
Ojoryu733/
Yorjui732/
Jorjão732/
Djorsu732/
Yoruju731/
Jarjau731/
Johriu731/
Coruju731/
Jurjui731/
Jhorhu731/
Jurjuț731/
Jorhult6710/
Jurjutz677/
Jiurjiu674/
Jouryou673/
Horijus671/
Jardjuy671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Jorju
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