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

The surname Ju (Hindi: जू, Marathi: जु, Oriya: ଯୁ, Tibetan: ཇུ་) is carried by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Jú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Ju is the 727^th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 9,876 people. The surname Ju occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ju live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 58 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Ju is also the 1,799^th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 553,334 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in China, where it is held by 425,886 people, or 1 in 3,211. Aside from China this last name 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 occurrence of Ju has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 15,524 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ju Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ju last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (52%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ju surname are 6.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.31% registered to vote for 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.