Josaph Surname
Approximately 729 people bear this surname
Josaph Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 598 | 1:1,282,718 | 50,521 |
| Pakistan | 48 | 1:3,721,748 | 27,543 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Josaph (1,821) may also be a first name.
Josaph Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josaph Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Josaph (Hindi: जोसफ, Marathi: जोसफ, Oriya: େଯାସାଫ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Josaph.
How Common Is The Last Name Josaph? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 462,693rd most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 9,996,634 people. The last name Josaph occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Josaph live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 178,861st most widely held forename on earth It is held by 1,821 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 598 people, or 1 in 1,282,718. In India Josaph is primarily concentrated in: Rajasthan, where 57 percent are found, Gujarat, where 18 percent are found and Kerala, where 9 percent are found. Aside from India it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.
Josaph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Josaph has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Josaph surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josaph Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josaph in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसफ | josapha | 99.08 |
| जोजफ | jojapha | 0.61 |
| Josaph in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାସାଫ | eyasapha | 36.84 |
| େଯାସଫ | eyasapha | 21.05 |
| େଯାଶାଫ | eyasapha | 15.79 |
| େଜାସଫ | ejasapha | 10.53 |
| େଜାସଫ୍ | ejasaph | 5.26 |
| େଯାଷାଫ | eyasapha | 5.26 |
| େଯାଶାଫ୍ | eyasaph | 5.26 |
| Josaph in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसफ | josapha | 30 |
| जोसेफ | josepha | 20 |
| जोजफ | jojapha | 20 |
| जोशब | josaba | 10 |
| जोसाफ | josapha | 10 |
| जोसप | josapa | 10 |
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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 Josaph
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