Jos Surname

94,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,1381:244,44414,235
Malaysia3791:77,8215,542
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Papua New Guinea2101:38,8274,689
Nigeria2021:876,94438,283
Indonesia1961:674,74152,660
Vietnam1321:701,8641,652
France1141:582,65577,962
Philippines901:1,124,86991,280
Taiwan541:434,1623,316
Austria471:181,17923,261
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Israel251:342,30528,607
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Serbia181:396,94217,613
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Wales81:386,81619,671
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Jós (45) are calculated separately.

Jos (145,415) may also be a first name.

Jos Last Name Facts

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

Jos (Arabic: جوز, Hindi: जोस, Marathi: जोस, Tibetan: ཇོས་) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Jós. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 94,194th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,440,511 people. Jos is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Jos reside; 62 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 7,199th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 145,415 people.

The last name Jos is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 3,138 people, or 1 in 244,444. In India Jos is most common in: Kerala, where 41 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 37 percent are found and Karnataka, where 6 percent are found. Outside of India it 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 occurrence of Jos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jos surname increased 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jós8945/
Jose86240,491/
Jost8646,909/
Joos8614,245/
Joss865,364/
Josh865,356/
Ajos861,274/
Jois861,052/
Joys86499/
Johs86359/
Joes86354/
Ojos86351/
Josz86301/
Jous86151/
Ejos86151/
Djos8651/
Jots8628/
Jyos8623/
Josd8620/
Jios8620/
Juos8612/
Josj866/
Jods865/
Josp865/
Josë862/
Jhos862/
Ājos861/
Josc861/
Tjos861/
Jgos861/
Joxs861/
Jozs861/
Jo80438,529/
Josse7510,653/
Joost754,807/
Josph75600/
Josch75527/
Hajos75509/
Hijos75455/
Djoss75386/
Jooss75363/
Jodts75360/
Hájos75263/
Ijose75208/
Joszt75170/
Joush75141/
Joshe75139/
Joist75133/
Joose75110/
Jouys7591/
Joosh7551/
Hejos7542/
Jouse7540/
Joise7538/
Joish7533/
Joyse7525/
Jihos7519/
Joohs7518/
Johsz7516/
Joosz7516/
Joesh7512/
Tjose7511/
Djoos7511/
Jhose7510/
Johus759/
Joshp759/
Jotts759/
Hjost759/
Ahjos759/
Josst757/
Djose757/
Hojos756/
Ajosh755/
Eijos755/
Joust754/
Jiose754/
Jjose754/
Joëts754/
Jostå754/
Jouss753/
Jhosh753/
Ojosh753/
Jossh753/
Josce753/
Ojoes753/
Johsh752/
Djous752/
Djosh752/
Eejos752/
Jyose751/
Joshj751/
Jospp751/
Jouhs751/
Joyst751/
Ejoos751/
Tjohs751/
Joess751/
Jijos751/
Joshı751/
Jotse751/
Joo's751/
Joots751/
Jodst751/
Ejous751/
Jouxs751/
Joods751/
Juose751/
Ojosj751/
Jhoss751/
Juosh751/
Joiss750/
Joyts750/
Joy67209,343/
Joo6749,298/
Sos6721,453/
Cos6714,676/
Joh6710,906/
Joj679,965/
Jas679,372/
Djo677,444/
Hos674,782/
Jou674,779/
Jop674,172/
Joa673,973/
Jousse673,608/
Yos672,786/
Jus671,972/
Jot671,569/
Joosse671,537/
Djosse671,515/
Joi671,300/
Ijo671,175/
Jod671,047/
Tjo67663/
Jho67590/
Jio67476/
Juo67407/
Jox67278/
Jyo67251/
D'Joos67249/
Joscht67230/
Ios67210/
Joz67195/
Joc67156/
Joisce67109/
Josche6761/
Joč6754/
Hejosz6751/
Žos6750/
Joß6748/
Eos6732/
Tjosås6730/
Joø6728/
Ajiose6722/
Zos6721/
Joshph6721/
Josova6720/
Ahijos6714/
Hjo6713/
Joć6711/
Jgo6710/
Joï679/
Ojiose679/
Hijosh678/
Jjo677/
Jzo677/
Josowa677/
Zjo677/
Jousph673/
Jihose673/
Djouse673/
Xjo673/
Jhoshe672/
Ijoshe672/
Joisse672/
Jogias672/
Jousch672/
Joutse672/
Jijose671/
Joishe671/
Joschs671/
Jhouse671/
Jospph671/
Jossph671/
Josstt671/
Joysce671/
Joyshe671/
Hijose671/
Ejjose671/
Joggis671/
Joá671/
Joysse671/
Heijos671/
Joî671/
Joő671/
Joosht671/
Gaijos671/
Ejouss671/
Djoise671/
Ojouse671/
Ijoise671/
Johsph671/
Joë671/
Jhoiss671/
Josdph671/
Johies670/
Jhouss670/

Jos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jos in the Tibetan language
ཇོས་-
Jos in the Hindi language
जोसjosa99.44
Jos in the Marathi language
जोसjosa94.2
जॉसjosa4.87
Jos in the Arabic language
جوزjwz-

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