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Where Does The Last Name Ju Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ju (Hindi: जू, Marathi: जु, Oriya: ଯୁ, Tibetan: ཇུ་) is more commonly found in China than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Jú. For other potential spellings of Ju click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ju? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 727^th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,876 people. The surname Ju is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ju reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 58 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 1,799^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 553,334 people.

The surname is most widespread in China, where it is borne by 425,886 people, or 1 in 3,211. Aside from China Ju occurs in 99 countries. It also occurs in North Korea, where 39 percent are found and Japan, where 1 percent are found.

Ju Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ju has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 15,524 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ju Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ju last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (52%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ju are 6.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.31% registered with the party.

The amount Ju earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 38.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,010 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.61% less than the national average, earning R 48,456 per year; in United States they earn 20.94% more than the national average, earning $52,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $56,609 CAD per year.