Joao

Joao Meaning & Origin

About Joao
The surname Joao is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name João, which is the Portuguese form of John. The name John itself has Hebrew origins and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Joao can be interpreted to mean "descendant of João" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Joao is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Joao: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Joao based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Joao is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
J
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('J', 'A')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joao in Braille

Here's how to represent Joao in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Joao in braille

How to sign the name Joao using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Joao using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Joao in sign language

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