Jotham Surname

146,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Jotham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jotham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,3111:22,9092,826
Kenya2641:174,92413,246
Nigeria1271:1,394,82554,286
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
France281:2,372,240182,981
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Jotham (17,077) may also be a first name.

Jotham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jotham (Arabic: يوثام, Oriya: େଯାଥାମ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jotham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jotham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 146,813th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,414,694 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Jotham live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Jotham is also the 42,405th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 17,077 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,311 people, or 1 in 22,909. In Tanzania Jotham is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 31 percent live, Katavi Region, where 24 percent live and Kagera Region, where 14 percent live. Barring Tanzania Jotham occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 9 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Jotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jotham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jotham last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jotham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jotham last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jotham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $47,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.42% more than the national average, earning $65,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jottham929/
Joetham923/
Jotam91151/
Jyothamm861/
Joshtham861/
Yotham836,693/
Hotham831,369/
Cotham831,270/
Sotham83127/
Jothan8393/
Jatham8356/
Jottam8310/
Jostam834/
Johtam834/
Jhotam832/
Jiotam831/
Joutam831/
Joetam831/
Jotame831/
Joteam831/
Joushtham801/
Yottham77520/
Justham77211/
Cottham7799/
Yodtham7786/
Hoytham7737/
Joothan7734/
Jhatham7718/
Jothann7716/
Johthan7716/
Youtham775/
Hoitham774/
Sottham774/
Soitham774/
Jyotamm772/
Jouthan772/
Juttham772/
Scotham771/
Jotasim771/
Jotheim771/
Hothaim771/
Ajothan771/
Djatham771/
Jattham771/
Khotham771/
Hootham770/
Chotham770/
Jothane770/
Houtham770/
Hottham770/
Jothome770/
Eostham770/
Jotan731,519/
Yotam731,200/
Sotam73393/
Jatam73211/
Hotam7365/
Jutam7311/
Jotom736/
Cotam735/
Iotam732/
Zotam731/
Khottham7149/
Chottham7136/
Southham719/
Hootaham713/
Chootham712/
Jootthan711/
Jostheim711/
Scottham711/
Thjoutam711/
Ijotthan711/
Justaham711/
Houtaham711/
Jochthan711/
Jathasim711/
Cottam676,599/
Yatham671,637/
Satham671,000/
Hatham67885/
Jathan67760/
Yothan67569/
Zatham67334/
Djotan67284/
Khotam67162/
Jostan67141/
Yothom67137/
Jhatam67104/
Youtam6790/
Sothan6786/
Hootam6750/
Sottam6741/
Yutham6738/
Cothan6726/
Soytam6725/
Justam6719/
Chotam6719/
Djatam6714/
Jotang6712/
Jathom6712/
Jattam6711/
Jotann6710/
Catham678/
Geotam676/
Iatham674/
Hothom674/
Jotean674/
Jatame674/
Jahtam674/
Jataam673/
Jautam673/
Ijotan673/
Houtam673/
Soitam673/
Eatham672/
Jastam672/
Jhotan672/
Jutaim672/
Jyotan671/
Jothon671/
Cootam671/
Zothan671/
Scotthamm671/
Cothom671/
Joetom671/
Joutan671/
Jootan671/
Ayotam671/
Jataum671/
Jotane671/
Sothom671/
Jotaan671/
Jotanh671/

Jotham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jotham in the Oriya language
େଯାଥାମeyathama56.25
େଯାଥମeyathama12.5
େଜାଥାମejathama12.5
େଯାଥାମ୍eyatham6.25
ଯଥାମ୍yatham6.25
େଯାଥାମତାିeyathamatai6.25
Jotham in the Arabic language
يوثامywtham-

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