Josafa Surname
Approximately 915 people bear this surname
Josafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 887 | 1:241,346 | 9,311 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
The surname Josafa (Hindi: जोसफा, Marathi: जोसफा) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Josafá or Josafà. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josafa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 387,740th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,964,531 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Josafa are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 97 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 41,398th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 17,658 people.
It is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 887 people, or 1 in 241,346. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 38 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Ceará, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josafá | 94 | 32 | / |
| Josafà | 94 | 1 | / |
| Josafat | 92 | 1,528 | / |
| Josafaa | 92 | 11 | / |
| Joshafa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Jhosafa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Josafau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Joshafat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jossafah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Josafhat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Josefa | 83 | 1,785 | / |
| Josafe | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jozafa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Josafi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Josafo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Josofa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jossafath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jossefa | 77 | 6,186 | / |
| Yosafat | 77 | 479 | / |
| Josapha | 77 | 180 | / |
| Iosafat | 77 | 25 | / |
| Yousafa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Khosafa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Joshefa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jósafat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joshafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jusafaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josafee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josofat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hosayfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jasafat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jojafat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coscafa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josaphat | 71 | 5,285 | / |
| Youssafa | 71 | 39 | / |
| Khoshafa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yossafat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jossoffa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josaffet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josaphap | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josaphad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yosafe | 67 | 8,398 | / |
| Yosefa | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Iosefa | 67 | 654 | / |
| Hozafa | 67 | 83 | / |
| Cajafa | 67 | 58 | / |
| Yosofa | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yusafa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jozefa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Josefo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sasofa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hasafa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yosafi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jasefa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jasafi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Joussoufa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hosofa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sasafa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Josofi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhosaffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jusafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joshaphat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoshsafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josaphats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hossafaus | 67 | 0 | / |
Josafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josafa in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसफा | josapha | - |
| Josafa in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसफा | josapha | 83.33 |
| जोसफ | josapha | 16.67 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josafa
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