Josafa Surname

387,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Josafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil8871:241,3469,311
India241:31,961,058386,265
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Josafá (32) & Josafà (1) are calculated separately.

Josafa (17,658) may also be a first name.

Josafa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Josafa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Josafa (Hindi: जोसफा, Marathi: जोसफा) is most common in Brazil. It can appear as: Josafá or Josafà. Click here for further possible spellings of Josafa.

How Common Is The Last Name Josafa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Josafa is the 387,740th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,964,531 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Josafa reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 41,398th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 17,658 people.

It is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 887 people, or 1 in 241,346. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Minas Gerais, where 38 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Ceará, where 9 percent are found. Barring Brazil it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Josafá9432/
Josafà941/
Josafat921,528/
Josafaa9211/
Joshafa924/
Jhosafa921/
Josafau921/
Joshafat861/
Jossafah861/
Josafhat861/
Josefa831,785/
Josafe836/
Jozafa834/
Josafi834/
Josafo831/
Josofa831/
Jossafath801/
Jossefa776,186/
Yosafat77479/
Josapha77180/
Iosafat7725/
Yousafa777/
Khosafa776/
Joshefa772/
Jósafat771/
Joshafe771/
Jusafaj771/
Josafee771/
Josofat771/
Hosayfa771/
Jasafat771/
Jojafat771/
Coscafa771/
Josaphat715,285/
Youssafa7139/
Khoshafa715/
Yossafat712/
Jossoffa711/
Josaffet711/
Josaphap711/
Josaphad711/
Yosafe678,398/
Yosefa671,158/
Iosefa67654/
Hozafa6783/
Cajafa6758/
Yosofa6750/
Yusafa6732/
Jozefa6727/
Josefo6727/
Sasofa6725/
Hasafa6723/
Yosafi6723/
Jasefa6710/
Jasafi677/
Joussoufa673/
Hosofa673/
Sasafa673/
Josofi672/
Jhosaffer671/
Josofe671/
Jusafe671/
Joshaphat671/
Khoshsafa671/
Jasofa671/
Josaphats671/
Hossafaus670/

Josafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josafa in the Hindi language
जोसफाjosapha-
Josafa in the Marathi language
जोसफाjosapha83.33
जोसफjosapha16.67

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josafa
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