Justus Surname
Approximately 22,490 people bear this surname
Justus Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Justus (the Just); one who performed the functions of a judicial officer, a judge.
Justus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,225 | 1:44,068 | 5,402 |
| Tanzania | 4,777 | 1:11,083 | 1,440 |
| Kenya | 2,733 | 1:16,897 | 2,023 |
| Germany | 2,551 | 1:31,558 | 4,153 |
| Nigeria | 1,382 | 1:128,179 | 8,370 |
| Brazil | 982 | 1:217,998 | 8,431 |
| India | 292 | 1:2,626,936 | 82,479 |
| Namibia | 276 | 1:8,730 | 1,691 |
| South Africa | 213 | 1:254,355 | 25,748 |
| Canada | 212 | 1:173,800 | 17,393 |
| Argentina | 110 | 1:388,576 | 29,949 |
| Netherlands | 91 | 1:185,573 | 26,340 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1:103,212 | 13,927 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| Uganda | 37 | 1:1,055,116 | 44,846 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 1:32,224 | 6,317 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 743 | 1:67,589 | 7,337 |
The alternate forms: Jüstus (1) are calculated separately.
Justus (112,055) may also be a first name.
Justus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Justus (the Just); one who performed the functions of a judicial officer, a judge.
Justus Demographics
Justus Political Affiliation
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Justus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Justus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Justus (Marathi: तूस, Oriya: ଯୁସତୁସ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Jüstus. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Justus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,056th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 324,035 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Justus live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Justus is also the 9,177th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 112,055 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,225 people, or 1 in 44,068. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 21 percent are found and Kenya, where 12 percent are found.
Justus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Justus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Justus surname increased 1,107 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Justus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Justus last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Justus last name are 15.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.17% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Justus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 57.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,208 per year; in South Africa they earn 74.84% more than the national average, earning R 415,476 per year; in United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $50,330 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jüstus | 94 | 1 | / |
| Jusztus | 92 | 17 | / |
| Justuse | 92 | 4 | / |
| Justuss | 92 | 3 | / |
| Justust | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jutus | 91 | 28 | / |
| Justu | 91 | 27 | / |
| Jusztusz | 86 | 45 | / |
| O'Justus | 86 | 5 | / |
| Yustus | 83 | 1,734 | / |
| Hustus | 83 | 266 | / |
| Custus | 83 | 121 | / |
| Justos | 83 | 120 | / |
| Justou | 83 | 28 | / |
| Justau | 83 | 18 | / |
| Iustus | 83 | 15 | / |
| Juteus | 83 | 10 | / |
| Jostus | 83 | 4 | / |
| Juttus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Justup | 83 | 1 | / |
| Justuc | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ojustu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jutu | 80 | 745 | / |
| Justusová | 80 | 7 | / |
| Justusova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Justuce | 77 | 178 | / |
| Justaut | 77 | 64 | / |
| Justaud | 77 | 37 | / |
| Hustuss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Custuss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Juttu | 73 | 3,797 | / |
| Juthu | 73 | 1,156 | / |
| Sutus | 73 | 351 | / |
| Cutus | 73 | 82 | / |
| Joutu | 73 | 61 | / |
| Ejutu | 73 | 57 | / |
| Jautu | 73 | 49 | / |
| Jostu | 73 | 49 | / |
| Ojutu | 73 | 38 | / |
| Jutau | 73 | 37 | / |
| Jutuu | 73 | 26 | / |
| Jutut | 73 | 22 | / |
| Yutus | 73 | 12 | / |
| Yustu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Djutu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Juutu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iutus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jutup | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jhutu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sustu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jutou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Justó | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijutu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Youstous | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ioustous | 71 | 7 | / |
| Auyustus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gustauus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coustaus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yustos | 67 | 369 | / |
| Soutus | 67 | 79 | / |
| Jeuteu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Jutthu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Coutus | 67 | 46 | / |
| Custau | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yustau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jautau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jouthu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hustos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Justoň | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djoutu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suttus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhautu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauttu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juthtu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juthhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhuttu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jautou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jutaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojuttu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Custou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giustu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuttus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Husthouse | 67 | 0 | / |
Justus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Justus in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯୁସତୁସ | yusatusa | - |
| Justus in the Marathi language | ||
| तूस | tusa | - |
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