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

The surname Joss (Hindi: जोस, Marathi: जोस) is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Joss is the 89,453^rd most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,358,603 people. Joss occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Joss live; 40 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 101,939^th most widespread given name world-wide, held by 4,548 people.

The surname Joss is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,987 people, or 1 in 4,133. In Switzerland Joss is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 41 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Switzerland Joss occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Joss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Joss has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 622 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 364 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Joss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Joss last name are 13.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Joss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 211.65% more than the national average, earning 1,078,560 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 111.65% more than the national average, earning R 502,968 per year; in United States they earn 15.2% more than the national average, earning $49,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% less than the national average, earning $48,879 CAD per year.