Where Does The Last Name Josaph Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Josaph (Hindi: जोसफ, Marathi: जोसफ, Oriya: େଯାସାଫ) has its highest incidence in India. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josaph? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Josaph is the 462,693^rd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,996,634 people. Josaph occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Josaph are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 178,861^st most common first name throughout the world It is held by 1,821 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 598 people, or 1 in 1,282,718. In India Josaph is mostly concentrated in: Rajasthan, where 57 percent live, Gujarat, where 18 percent live and Kerala, where 9 percent live. Not including India Josaph occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Josaph Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Josaph has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Josaph surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.