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Where Does The Last Name Jos Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jos (Arabic: جوز, Hindi: जोस, Marathi: जोस, Tibetan: ཇོས་) has its highest incidence in India. It can appear as a variant: Jós. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jos? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Jos is the 94,194^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,440,511 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Jos live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Jos is also the 7,199^th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 145,415 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 3,138 people, or 1 in 244,444. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Kerala, where 41 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 37 percent are found and Karnataka, where 6 percent are found. Not including India Jos exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Jos Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jos has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jos last name grew 1,316 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jos Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jos surname are 4.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jos earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.72% less than the national average, earning R 131,364 per year and in United States they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning $41,978 USD per year.