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

Junior (Oriya: ଜୁନିଅର) is found in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Júnior, Jùnior, Juniór or Jùniór. Click here to see other possible spellings of Junior.

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

The surname Junior is the 1,781^st most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 23,608 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Junior reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1,751^st most common first name throughout the world, borne by 570,777 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Mozambique, where it is carried by 157,586 people, or 1 in 173. Barring Mozambique this last name is found 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 share of the population with the surname 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 devotion of those carrying the Junior surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

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