Jotham Surname
Approximately 3,018 people bear this surname
Jotham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,311 | 1:22,909 | 2,826 |
| Kenya | 264 | 1:174,924 | 13,246 |
| Nigeria | 127 | 1:1,394,825 | 54,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 85 | 1:95,926 | 12,852 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Jotham (17,077) may also be a first name.
Jotham Demographics
Average Jotham Salary in
United States
$47,184 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jotham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jotham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jotham (Arabic: يوثام, Oriya: େଯାଥାମ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jotham? popularity and diffusion
Jotham is the 146,813th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,414,694 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Jotham reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 42,405th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 17,077 people.
Jotham is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,311 people, or 1 in 22,909. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 31 percent are found, Katavi Region, where 24 percent are found and Kagera Region, where 14 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Jotham is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Jotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jotham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jotham surname increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jotham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jotham last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Jotham surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for 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
Jotham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jotham in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାଥାମ | eyathama | 56.25 |
| େଯାଥମ | eyathama | 12.5 |
| େଜାଥାମ | ejathama | 12.5 |
| େଯାଥାମ୍ | eyatham | 6.25 |
| ଯଥାମ୍ | yatham | 6.25 |
| େଯାଥାମତାି | eyathamatai | 6.25 |
| Jotham in the Arabic language | ||
| يوثام | ywtham | - |
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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 Jotham
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