172.83 ^cm

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

The surname Jota (Arabic: جوتي, Hindi: जोता, Marathi: जोता, Oriya: େଜାତା) is more commonly found in Angola than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Jóta. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 56,275^th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 808,470 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Jota reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 42 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 92,165^th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 5,348 people.

The last name Jota is most widespread in Angola, where it is borne by 3,747 people, or 1 in 7,203. Not including Angola this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent live and Peru, where 8 percent live.

Jota Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jota has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jota Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Jota earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.81% less than the national average, earning 291,361 kr per year; in Peru they earn 27.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,137 per year; in South Africa they earn 78.32% less than the national average, earning R 51,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 73.43% more than the national average, earning $39,371,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 26.22% less than the national average, earning $31,837 USD per year.