Joas is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Joas
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Germany
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Joas

How popular is Joas?

Joas is common in Germany.

Joas is ranked 85281 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Joases grew by 9.160305 per cent to 286 since 2000 and ranked 68770 after elevating 1084 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 81.47 80.53
Black 14.34 16.03
Hispanic or Latino 2.1 1.91
Joas is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Tanzania which signifies that it is originated from Tanzania. Around 5086 people have been found who wears Joas as their family name. Joas is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
82,942 Zimbabwe8
701,083 India8
280,667 Canada5
1,520 Marshall Islands4
184,212 France3
82,478 South Africa2
3,791 Namibia2
50,640 Switzerland2
5,467 Haiti1
91,024 Belgium1
37,493 Austria1
28,746 Algeria1
174,544 Czech Republic1
151,601 Spain1
30,360 Thailand1
897,276 Russia1
8,181 Botswana1
153,416 Italy1
29,046 Japan1
40,340 Malaysia1
11,923 Slovenia1
24,771 Colombia1
279,271 Australia1
34,581 Chile1
810,193 Indonesia1
4,171 Rwanda1
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
9,536 Finland72
18,409 Sweden51
Countries with hundreds of Joas:
69,970 United States352
40,920 Brazil270
Countries with thousands of Joas:
1,645 Tanzania3,247
9,390 Germany1,042
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Comments

M
Marielle Ripple
Joas is a rare surname, represents a name of biblical origin, derived from the Hebrew yo'asch, that is to say, God has given.

Joas Namesakes

  • John James Joass, Architect
  • Hans Joas, Philosopher
  • Christian Joas, Mathematician
  • Patriarch Joasaphus II of Moscow, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'
  • Hans Joas, Philosopher
  • Rein Joasoo, Musical Artist

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