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

Junior (Oriya: ଜୁନିଅର) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Júnior, Jùnior, Juniór or Jùniór. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,781^st most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 23,608 people. Junior occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Junior are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1,751^st most frequently held first name on earth, held by 570,777 people.

This last name is most common in Mozambique, where it is borne by 157,586 people, or 1 in 173. Other than Mozambique it occurs in 175 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 19 percent are found and Ghana, where 8 percent are found.

Junior Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Junior has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Junior last name rose 1,286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 12,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Junior Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Junior last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Junior surname are 6.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Junior earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.02% less than the national average, earning 231,803 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.29% less than the national average, earning R 96,744 per year; in United States they earn 25.78% less than the national average, earning $32,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.33% less than the national average, earning $42,561 CAD per year.