Joh
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Joh
- Diminutive of Johannes — notably used in reference to:
- (Australian politics) Sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen (1911–2005), Premier of Queensland 1968–1987.
- 2005 April 25, Sydney Morning Herald:
- How Joh inspired a generation.
- 2006 December 29, The Australian:
- Nationals shake off Joh era.
- 2012 January 3, The Australian:
- Abolishing compulsory voting would take Queensland back to Joh era, says Wayne Swan.
- (Australian politics) Sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen (1911–2005), Premier of Queensland 1968–1987.
Etymology 2 edit
Various origins:
Proper noun edit
Joh (plural Johs)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Joh is the 36154th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 620 individuals. Joh is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (65.0%), White (18.06%) and Black/African American (12.58%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Joh”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 253.