Jors Surname

362,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Estonia

Jors Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jors Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6591:82,21210,155
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Romania1211:165,93317,222
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Jorš (1) are calculated separately.

Jors (428) may also be a first name.

Jors Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jors occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Jorš. For other potential spellings of Jors click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jors? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 362,542nd most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,309,474 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Jors reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 415,075th most widely held first name globally, borne by 428 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 659 people, or 1 in 82,212. In South Africa Jors is primarily concentrated in: Northern Cape, where 48 percent live, Western Cape, where 34 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 6 percent live. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Romania, where 12 percent live.

Jors Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jors last name are 24.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jors earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.22% less than the national average, earning R 85,020 per year; in United States they earn 19.43% more than the national average, earning $51,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning $42,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jorš921/
Joers89555/
Joors8990/
Jorse8979/
Jorsz8943/
Jorss8937/
Jorås8931/
Jorsh8923/
Jorsø8914/
Jorst899/
Jours898/
Johrs893/
Jorrs892/
Joorst80291/
Joersz80164/
Joerss80105/
Jorsch8087/
Joorse8038/
Joehrs807/
Hjorst802/
Jorstd801/
Hjorsø801/
Jorshe801/
Joursh801/
Ojoers801/
Cors751,713/
Sors751,027/
Hors75763/
Jurs75603/
Jars75232/
Yors7536/
Iors752/
Zors752/
Júrs751/
Jorß751/
Jorx751/
Eors750/
Jorsová735/
Aujours731/
Horst6732,312/
Jaars672,222/
Horse671,989/
Hours671,719/
Coors671,163/
Yorsh67894/
Yours67624/
Soors67605/
Khors67415/
Jurss67287/
Iorse67259/
Jahrs67211/
Jorje67178/
Jürss67158/
Jorch67112/
Juhrs6791/
Giors6780/
Iorss6768/
Jõers6758/
Chors6757/
Jursz6749/
Horzs6748/
Horsh6741/
Yoars6737/
Jurse6736/
Iorsh6733/
Zours6733/
Jührs6732/
Jorce6731/
Scors6728/
Jarse6728/
Corrs6725/
Corss6723/
Jorze6716/
Jarås6715/
Horsd6714/
Joerß6714/
Yorsz6711/
Jaurs6711/
Zorse677/
Yoors677/
Jarst677/
Horss677/
Jarrs677/
Hoors676/
Sorsh676/
Jurås676/
Zorsh674/
Jurst674/
Jarsh674/
Zhors674/
Corsh673/
Zorzs673/
Sohrs673/
Jears672/
Jarsz672/
Yorst672/
Jeurs671/
Hoyrs671/
Horsp671/
Cuors671/
Eorse671/
Geors671/
Horrs671/
Jarss671/
Horsz671/
Jürsz671/
Yorse671/
Coërs671/
Jaërs671/
Sorrs670/
Ayors670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jors
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