Journey Surname

265,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Journey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Journey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan1,3011:24,7141,166
Iran961:799,81840,023
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

Journey (1,625) may also be a first name.

Journey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Journey (Arabic: جورني) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Journey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Journey is the 265,986th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,957,514 people. The surname Journey is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Journey reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Journey is also the 191,495th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,625 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1,301 people, or 1 in 24,714. In Afghanistan Journey is mostly found in: Takhar, where 15 percent live, Kandahar, where 13 percent live and Zabul, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Journey Last Name Statistics demography

Journey earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Journeys932/
Journeya931/
Ijourney931/
Jurney92654/
Journe92617/
Journy9245/
Jorney9242/
Journet864,646/
Journee86711/
Journay86129/
Journée86119/
Journes86107/
Journez8656/
Journer865/
Djourne863/
Hourney861/
Journae861/
Journie861/
Sourney861/
Jaurney860/
Jurny8359/
Jorne8332/
Jorny838/
Jurne831/
Journeux8045/
Journett8025/
Chourney805/
Journepp801/
Couerney801/
Courrney800/
Journeaz800/
Corney774,444/
Horney772,375/
Jornet771,991/
Hurney77839/
Curney77426/
Jornea77330/
Jurnet77182/
Surney77131/
Journé7791/
Courne7768/
Jurnea7766/
Hourne7754/
Zurney7747/
Journa7742/
Jarney7729/
Sorney7726/
Jorner7725/
Jornie7716/
Sourne7715/
Sourny7715/
Zorney7714/
Jornes7714/
Jurner7712/
Jornay779/
Zourne777/
Journi775/
Jurned774/
Jhorne774/
Jornée772/
Jaurne772/
Hourny772/
Jornez772/
Jurnee771/
Jorned771/
Jurnes771/
Jhorny771/
Jurnny771/
Hjorne771/
Journè771/
Jorgne771/
Jornee771/
Yourne771/
Chorney712,704/
Churney71495/
Sajorne71189/
Djourni71180/
Journou7195/
Jurnett7141/
Zajurne7116/
Jajurne7114/
Djurner7112/
Jornett719/
Hornney717/
Horneys716/
Khourny716/
Jornead716/
Jornnes715/
Journah715/
Soorney714/
Jurnaya714/
Georney714/
Journat713/
Jairney713/
Journau713/
Jorneus713/
Jgurnee712/
Jaurnee712/
Jurgnes712/
Jurnayh712/
Sourneh712/
Horneye712/
Hournet712/
Jeurnet711/
Jearney711/
Journaa711/
Hournay711/
Corneyo711/
Cournoy711/
Coyrney711/
Sgurney711/
Ojornee711/
Hoorney711/
Hournes711/
Journas711/
Journès711/
Jorgner711/
Giurney711/
Djourna711/
Corneyi711/
Jornets711/
Juurnez710/
Coorney710/
Surnney710/
Giorney710/
Scorney710/
Hournie710/
Cornney710/
Surrney710/
Geurney710/
Corrney710/
Hournoy710/
Horne6783,824/
Jorna675,208/
Corne673,633/
Horny671,164/
Sorne671,076/
Jarny67852/
Zorne67657/
Journoud67656/
Jarne67528/
Journaux67487/
Journaud67436/
Hurne67385/
Hurny67276/
Jurna67227/
Journoux67170/
Jurni67129/
Jhajurne67118/
Surne6789/
Jurniyah6789/
Journois6787/
Jurný6761/
Cournaya6761/
Curne6758/
Jurná6753/
Dziorney6737/
Jorni6735/
Journath6720/
Journaut6714/
Yorne6713/
Zurny6711/
Iorne6711/
Journist679/
D'Surney677/
Zorny677/
Zaajurne674/
Ejurnett674/
Zurne673/
Jajourna672/
Djournai672/
Jurrnett671/
Churneyu671/
Khourneh671/
Journais671/
Jorné671/
Yurne671/
Djorgnes671/
Yorny670/
Caurneye670/
Iurne670/

Journey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Journey in the Arabic language
جورنيjwrny-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Journey
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