Josana Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Josana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Josaná (1) are calculated separately.
Josana (6,929) may also be a first name.
Josana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Josana (Arabic: جوزانا, Bengali: জোসনা, Hindi: जोसना, Marathi: जोसना, Oriya: େଯାସନା) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Josaná. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,785,358th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Josana live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 78,104th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 6,929 people.
Josana is most common in India, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 13,001,108. In India it is mostly found in: Manipur, where 61 percent are found, Bihar, where 31 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 3 percent are found. Not including India it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josana in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसना | josana | 98.28 |
| जोसाना | josana | 1.45 |
| जोसणा | josana | 0.13 |
| जोशना | josana | 0.13 |
| Josana in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसना | josana | 93.92 |
| संजय | sanjaya | 1.91 |
| शंकर | sankara | 0.95 |
| जोशना | josana | 0.36 |
| ज्योसना | jyosana | 0.24 |
| योसना | yosana | 0.24 |
| जोत्सना | jotsana | 0.24 |
| जोसाना | josana | 0.24 |
| जोसणा | josana | 0.24 |
| जॉनसन | jonasana | 0.12 |
| जोषणा | josana | 0.12 |
| ज्योसाना | jyosana | 0.12 |
| रोशन | rosana | 0.12 |
| जोबनपु | jobanapu | 0.12 |
| ज्योत्सना | jyotsana | 0.12 |
| योत्सना | yotsana | 0.12 |
| Josana in the Bengali language | ||
| জোসনা | josana | 83.33 |
| জ্যোস্না | jyosna | 16.67 |
| Josana in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାସନା | eyasana | 50 |
| େଜାସନା | ejasana | 35 |
| େଯାସନ୍ା | eyasana | 5 |
| େଯାଶନା | eyasana | 5 |
| େଜାସନ୍ା | ejasana | 5 |
| Josana in the Arabic language | ||
| جوزانا | jwzana | - |
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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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