Jöbkes Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Jöbkes Surname User-submission:
The Jöbkes surname comes from the Rhineland, Western German slang word meaning 'fool' or 'geek'.
It derives from the noun Jecke, which describes 'someone who participates in the carnival' (the Western Christian festivity).
Furthermore Jecke can be used as a noun or as an adjective jeck to describe 'someone who acts silly'.
Read More About This SurnameJöbkes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Jobkes (1) are calculated separately.
Jöbkes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Jöbkes surname comes from the Rhineland, Western German slang word meaning 'fool' or 'geek'.
It derives from the noun Jecke, which describes 'someone who participates in the carnival' (the Western Christian festivity).
Furthermore Jecke can be used as a noun or as an adjective jeck to describe 'someone who acts silly'.
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Where Does The Last Name Jöbkes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jöbkes occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Jobkes. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jöbkes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,605,694th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. Jöbkes is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jöbkes reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Jöbkes is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,490,842. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.
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