Josafat Surname

257,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Namibia

Josafat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josafat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9051:111,86519,341
Indonesia3311:399,54433,901
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Mexico561:2,216,53919,710
Namibia561:43,0255,619
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Jósafat (1) are calculated separately.

Josafat (10,580) may also be a first name.

Josafat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Josafat (Marathi: जॉसफट) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Jósafat. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josafat? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 257,677th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,769,336 people. Josafat occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Josafat are found; 81 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 59 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 59,005th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 10,580 people.

The surname Josafat is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 905 people, or 1 in 111,865. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Luzon, where 73 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 8 percent are found and Caraga, where 8 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Josafat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Josafat last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.43% registered with the political party.

Josafat earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.71% more than the national average, earning $51,654 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jósafat951/
Josafath9368/
Josafhat931/
Joshafat931/
Josafa92915/
Jossafath881/
Yosafat86479/
Josefat86140/
Iosafat8625/
Josafaa8611/
Joshafa864/
Jojafat861/
Jasafat861/
Jhosafa861/
Josofat861/
Josafau861/
Josaphat805,285/
Yosafath80107/
Giosafat803/
Yossafat802/
Josefaat801/
Josefath801/
Yousafat801/
Jossafah801/
Josafá7732/
Jozafa774/
Josofa771/
Josafo771/
Josafà771/
Joesaphat754/
Joshaphat751/
Josaphats751/
Sossafath751/
Josapha71180/
Yosofat71105/
Jozefat7116/
Yosefat7112/
Iosafatova712/
Coscafa711/
Josephat6757,788/
Josophat671,610/
Jossoffa671/
Yosofatt671/
Giosofat671/
Hosafote671/
Josaphap671/
Josaphad671/

Josafat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josafat in the Marathi language
जॉसफटjosaphata-

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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 Josafat
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