Jovial Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Jovial Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jovial Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5821:114,12817,153
India241:31,961,058386,265
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jovial (1,626) may also be a first name.

Jovial Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jovial (Hindi: जोवियल) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jovial? popularity and diffusion

It is the 476,893rd most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Jovial reside; 60 percent reside in Caribbean and 59 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Jovial is also the 191,415th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 1,626 people.

This surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 582 people, or 1 in 114,128. In France Jovial is primarily concentrated in: Guadeloupe, where 71 percent live, Île-de-France, where 26 percent live and Occitanie, where 1 percent live. Barring France this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Jovial Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jovial has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jovial surname expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jovial Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Jovial earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.46% more than the national average, earning $69,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Johvial921/
Joviale921/
Jouvial921/
Javial8333/
Covial8312/
Yovial839/
Sovial836/
Joviol831/
Jobial831/
Giovial779/
Jovehal771/
Javaijal711/
Javjal67862/
Savial6719/
Jovyol676/
Jowyal675/
Javeal671/
Javiol671/
Sovyal671/
Jobeal671/

Jovial Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jovial in the Hindi language
जोवियलjoviyala-

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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 Jovial
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