Jou Surname
Approximately 4,779 people bear this surname
Jou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 964 | 1:375,995 | 33,261 |
| Egypt | 885 | 1:103,882 | 8,743 |
| Spain | 745 | 1:62,754 | 5,674 |
| Morocco | 545 | 1:63,259 | 10,584 |
| Indonesia | 275 | 1:480,906 | 39,594 |
| Bolivia | 160 | 1:66,353 | 3,147 |
| France | 152 | 1:436,992 | 63,144 |
| Panama | 119 | 1:32,876 | 1,874 |
| Cameroon | 114 | 1:182,185 | 19,170 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Brazil | 71 | 1:3,015,131 | 88,032 |
| Estonia | 65 | 1:20,335 | 3,530 |
| Taiwan | 64 | 1:366,324 | 2,896 |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1:655,427 | 31,286 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| China | 30 | 1:45,577,386 | 2,472 |
| Paraguay | 25 | 1:289,470 | 4,710 |
| Belize | 25 | 1:14,219 | 1,533 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Georgia | 16 | 1:234,097 | 12,742 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
Jou (3,383) may also be a first name.
Jou Demographics
Average Jou Salary in
United States
$60,113 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jou (Georgian: ჯოუ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻮ, Hindi: जोउ, Tibetan: རྒྱོའུ།) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 99,113th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,524,910 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 33 percent of Jou are found; 30 percent are found in North Africa and 21 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jou is also the 122,501st most common first name on earth, held by 3,383 people.
Jou is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 964 people, or 1 in 375,995. In The United States Jou is mostly found in: California, where 39 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Jou is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and Spain, where 16 percent reside.
Jou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jou last name are 5.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.02% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.21% less than the national average, earning R 16,128 per year; in United States they earn 39.31% more than the national average, earning $60,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.84% more than the national average, earning $57,055 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djou | 86 | 3,920 | / |
| Joud | 86 | 2,992 | / |
| Jouy | 86 | 1,919 | / |
| Joux | 86 | 817 | / |
| Jouh | 86 | 644 | / |
| Jout | 86 | 457 | / |
| Joue | 86 | 444 | / |
| Ejou | 86 | 290 | / |
| Jous | 86 | 151 | / |
| Ojou | 86 | 115 | / |
| Jouz | 86 | 92 | / |
| Ijou | 86 | 74 | / |
| Johu | 86 | 54 | / |
| Jiou | 86 | 44 | / |
| Jhou | 86 | 37 | / |
| Joué | 86 | 32 | / |
| Ujou | 86 | 29 | / |
| Joup | 86 | 12 | / |
| Jouj | 86 | 8 | / |
| Tjou | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zjou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ju | 80 | 737,925 | / |
| Jo | 80 | 438,529 | / |
| Jouet | 75 | 3,533 | / |
| Djoue | 75 | 1,585 | / |
| Joyau | 75 | 713 | / |
| Jouha | 75 | 554 | / |
| Hajou | 75 | 474 | / |
| Jouij | 75 | 367 | / |
| Jajou | 75 | 365 | / |
| Ajgou | 75 | 265 | / |
| Aijou | 75 | 223 | / |
| Jouja | 75 | 188 | / |
| Jouie | 75 | 176 | / |
| Joush | 75 | 141 | / |
| Ijjou | 75 | 137 | / |
| Djout | 75 | 106 | / |
| Jouys | 75 | 91 | / |
| Joutz | 75 | 87 | / |
| Jouët | 75 | 78 | / |
| Djouh | 75 | 69 | / |
| Jayou | 75 | 60 | / |
| Hejou | 75 | 42 | / |
| Jouya | 75 | 39 | / |
| Jouji | 75 | 36 | / |
| Djoup | 75 | 34 | / |
| Ajiou | 75 | 29 | / |
| Jihou | 75 | 26 | / |
| Hjouj | 75 | 24 | / |
| Tjoue | 75 | 18 | / |
| Jieou | 75 | 18 | / |
| Jogiu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Jouch | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jouje | 75 | 11 | / |
| Joues | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hjouh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Djoud | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hijou | 75 | 9 | / |
| Joujo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zajou | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jouia | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jouye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ijoud | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oujou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jiaou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Joust | 75 | 4 | / |
| Joudh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jijou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Djhou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yajou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ajjou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jioue | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jouss | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jaiou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hojou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajhou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djous | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jouht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djouz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Johue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jaoue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jzhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jouhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jouhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joutt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eijou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Juoue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdjou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jeyou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jeiou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ḧjouj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhjou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjoux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joudt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hou | 67 | 4,316,647 | / |
| Zou | 67 | 4,240,325 | / |
| You | 67 | 2,002,369 | / |
| Joy | 67 | 209,343 | / |
| Joe | 67 | 81,113 | / |
| Jui | 67 | 51,842 | / |
| Joo | 67 | 49,298 | / |
| Joh | 67 | 10,906 | / |
| Jue | 67 | 10,218 | / |
| Joj | 67 | 9,965 | / |
| Uju | 67 | 9,303 | / |
| Djo | 67 | 7,444 | / |
| Tju | 67 | 7,124 | / |
| Jau | 67 | 6,907 | / |
| Jut | 67 | 6,055 | / |
| Jud | 67 | 5,565 | / |
| Jos | 67 | 5,059 | / |
| Jiu | 67 | 4,472 | / |
| Jop | 67 | 4,172 | / |
| Joa | 67 | 3,973 | / |
| Juy | 67 | 2,731 | / |
| Oju | 67 | 2,151 | / |
| Iju | 67 | 2,141 | / |
| Jus | 67 | 1,972 | / |
| Jot | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Dju | 67 | 1,567 | / |
| Joi | 67 | 1,300 | / |
| Hajjou | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Oyu | 67 | 1,233 | / |
| Ijo | 67 | 1,175 | / |
| Eju | 67 | 1,156 | / |
| Jod | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Juh | 67 | 745 | / |
| Jeu | 67 | 701 | / |
| Tjo | 67 | 663 | / |
| Jouett | 67 | 660 | / |
| Jyu | 67 | 630 | / |
| Joyaux | 67 | 613 | / |
| Jho | 67 | 590 | / |
| Jio | 67 | 476 | / |
| Joyeau | 67 | 446 | / |
| Hjouji | 67 | 446 | / |
| Jux | 67 | 441 | / |
| Djayou | 67 | 424 | / |
| Juo | 67 | 407 | / |
| Djoued | 67 | 298 | / |
| Jouied | 67 | 294 | / |
| Ejo | 67 | 259 | / |
| Jyo | 67 | 251 | / |
| Jouiet | 67 | 242 | / |
| Juj | 67 | 204 | / |
| Joz | 67 | 195 | / |
| Aijjou | 67 | 180 | / |
| Joucht | 67 | 171 | / |
| Juu | 67 | 158 | / |
| Jup | 67 | 156 | / |
| Juz | 67 | 154 | / |
| Ajjouj | 67 | 138 | / |
| Hejjou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Aujoux | 67 | 120 | / |
| Jhu | 67 | 108 | / |
| Joujat | 67 | 91 | / |
| Oiu | 67 | 77 | / |
| Iou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Djouhe | 67 | 58 | / |
| Joč | 67 | 54 | / |
| Djaoue | 67 | 52 | / |
| Djouji | 67 | 45 | / |
| Jajouh | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jouyat | 67 | 33 | / |
| Djouth | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jaoued | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chajou | 67 | 28 | / |
| Joø | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jouyet | 67 | 27 | / |
| Joyaud | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hajouh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Djouya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jju | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jão | 67 | 17 | / |
| Eou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Djouet | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jayout | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hjo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Juć | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oujout | 67 | 12 | / |
| Djoutt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hju | 67 | 11 | / |
| Joć | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jajoux | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jgo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aujoud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Joï | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oujouj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Joujeh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajiaou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Xju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Juś | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jjo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jzo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajjout | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zjo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Joyaut | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jouiad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Djajou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zajouz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Joujah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Djaiou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Juojuo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Juá | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jihoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ejjoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jayoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jousph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jgu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jayous | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojouye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djeyou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djouje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djoujo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xjo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajoud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeyoud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djouye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haijou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jouowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jousch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahjou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jtaoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jitoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jouyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Jout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djoueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdjouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojouyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhoues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiehou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jougie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joujip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouyep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahijou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajjoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djouie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djouyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djohue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aâjoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdjouj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jtaiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djhoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhouss | 67 | 0 | / |
Jou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jou in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯოუ | jou | - |
| Jou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﻮ | ajw | - |
| Jou in the Hindi language | ||
| जोउ | jo'u | 75 |
| जोऊ | jo'u | 25 |
| Jou in the Tibetan language | ||
| རྒྱོའུ། | gyo'u | 33.33 |
| རྒྱོའུ་ | gyo'u | 16.67 |
| རྒྱོ་བོ། | gyowo | 8.33 |
| ཇོའུ། | jo'u | 8.33 |
| ཇོབོ་ | jobo | 8.33 |
| ཇོ་འུ་ | jou | 8.33 |
| རྒྱོཝ། | gyowa | 8.33 |
| ཇའུ། | ja'u | 8.33 |
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