Justice Surname

8,455th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ghana

Justice Surname Definition:

From the office of magistrate. Patrick Justice, priest, witnessed instrument of sasine in Peiishire, 1474 (Athole, p. 709), and another Patrick Justyce was tenant of the mill of Kerso, 1472 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 163). The lands of James Justeis and Thome Justeis in Scone are mentioned in 1491, and Gilbert Justeis witnessed a charter by the abbot of Scone to William Peblis in the same year (Scon, p.

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Justice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States40,9981:8,8411,067
Ghana14,4081:1,875314
Nigeria3,0181:58,6954,402
England1,5901:35,0434,634
Iran1,2961:59,2466,391
Tanzania1,0551:50,1825,570
Chad5781:23,5162,818
Togo5251:13,8053,854
France4861:136,67220,929
Australia4551:59,3317,200
Canada3211:114,78412,212
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
New Zealand2451:18,4833,240
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Botswana1601:13,6682,650
South Africa1421:381,53334,124
Scotland1361:39,3663,718
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
Ireland791:59,6074,006
Japan721:1,775,61526,312
India561:13,697,596234,369
Pakistan471:3,800,93427,883
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Guyana271:28,2303,128
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Wales201:154,72710,755
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
United Arab Emirates161:572,64223,583
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
China131:105,178,5825,529
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Iceland121:31,6742,357
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Norway111:467,48139,375
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Panama71:558,8949,437
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Swaziland41:324,550996
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominica11:75,891912
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland561:79,1055,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5861:41,5965,249
Scotland1541:24,3072,254
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0331:9,9781,280

Justice (150,186) may also be a first name.

Justice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the office of magistrate. Patrick Justice, priest, witnessed instrument of sasine in Peiishire, 1474 (Athole, p. 709), and another Patrick Justyce was tenant of the mill of Kerso, 1472 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 163). The lands of James Justeis and Thome Justeis in Scone are mentioned in 1491, and Gilbert Justeis witnessed a charter by the abbot of Scone to William Peblis in the same year (Scon, p. 200,201). The surname is not infrequent in registers relating to the midland counties during the sixteenth century (Nisbet, Plates, p. 152). Adam Justice, portioner of Newbigging, 1624, and seven more are recorded in Lanark Commissariot Record between 1595—1800. Patrick Justice was town-councillor of Perth, 1567 (RPC., I, p. 505), Gavin Justice was indweller in Stirling, 1648 (Inquis., 3483), and Robert Justice was merchant in Glasgow, 1673 (ibid., 5678).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin) Justice [French justice, Latin justitia, justice] John le Justice.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Justus (the Just); one who performed the functions of a judicial officer, a judge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A magistrate; probably applied as a sobriquet. Justice was, however, personified in the old miracle plays. See particularly Hone's Anc. Mysteries, p. 38. et seq. It is remarkable that while we have several Le Justices in the H.R. we find one lady called Iva la Justice. Qu. was she a "miracle" actress?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family bear in their arms a sword in pale supporting a balance.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Probably from La Justice, Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); but not identified.

The Norman People (1874)

Justice Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Justice Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Justice (Hindi: जस्टिस) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Justice.

How Common Is The Last Name Justice? popularity and diffusion

The surname Justice is the 8,455th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 108,108 people. The surname Justice is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Justice reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 6,985th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 150,186 people.

Justice is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 40,998 people, or 1 in 8,841. In The United States Justice is primarily found in: Ohio, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Kentucky, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 128 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.

Justice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Justice has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 815 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 141 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Justice Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Justice last name are 18.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Justice earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 155.71% more than the national average, earning R 607,656 per year; in United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $55,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Justices9322/
Justicee932/
Justisce931/
Juistice931/
Joustice931/
Xjustice931/
Jeustice931/
Justicke931/
Jusstice931/
Juustice930/
Jutice927/
O'Justice881/
Justace86675/
Justich86134/
Justica8642/
Justies8641/
Justise868/
Jostice865/
Yustice864/
Justige862/
Justize862/
Justyce861/
Hustice860/
Custice860/
Juttice860/
Heustice8068/
Justisse801/
Seustice801/
Houstice800/
Justis771,967/
Justiz771,842/
Justes77711/
Cutice772/
Justez772/
Justix771/
Jutich771/
Justickis754/
Justiss71611/
Yustace71337/
Justiza71152/
Justika71124/
Justisa7140/
Josties7132/
Justych7129/
Justesa717/
Justeza715/
Justtes711/
Justisi711/
Hostice711/
Jotaice711/
Yusties711/
Justist711/
Hustise710/
Justess710/
Jutichai6798/
Jutis6794/
Jutiz6752/
Giustich678/
Justycky674/
Jutex671/
Justycka671/

Justice Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Justice in the Hindi language
जस्टिसjastisa66.67
ज्सटिसjsatisa16.67
ज़स्टिसzastisa16.67

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