Joh

See also: joh and Joh.

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəʊ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -əʊ
• Homophones: Jo, joe, Joe

Proper noun

Joh

1. diminutive of Johannes — notably used in reference to:
   1. (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.

Etymology 2

Various origins:

• Borrowed from German Joh.
• Variant of Cho, a Korean surname.

Proper noun

Joh (plural Johs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Joh is the 36154^th 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

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Joh”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 253.