Joseph John Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Joseph John Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joseph John Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Joseph John Last Name Facts

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

The last name Joseph John occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Joseph John click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joseph John? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Joseph John is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Joseph John live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Abia, where 50 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 17 percent are found and Lagos, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 20 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Josephjohn953/
Joseph-John9132/
Josephjohnny872/
Joseph Jonah871/
Joseph-Johnny831/
Joseph Jean821/
Joseph-Jonah781/
Josephjean761/
Joseph Ajunwa751/
Joseph-Jean736/

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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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  • 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 Joseph John
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