Joáo Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Joáo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
The alternate forms: Joao (242,499), Joâo (40), Joào (4), Joăo (1) & Joaõ (7) are calculated separately.
Joáo (101) may also be a first name.
Joáo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joáo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Joáo occurs most in Angola. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Joao, Joâo, Joào, Joăo or Joaõ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joáo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,742,229th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Joáo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Joáo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Joáo is also the 940,641st most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 101 people.
This last name is most common in Angola, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 26,989,214. Aside from Angola this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 50 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Joáo
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