Josava Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Josava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India321:23,970,793327,222
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Josava (103) may also be a first name.

Josava Last Name Facts

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

Josava (Arabic: جوزافي, Hindi: जोसवा, Marathi: जोसवा) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Josava.

How Common Is The Last Name Josava? popularity and diffusion

The surname Josava is the 3,185,033rd most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Josava are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 103 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India Josava is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 91 percent are found, Bihar, where 3 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 3 percent are found. Barring India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joshava9265/
Josauva921/
Iosava83738/
Joseva8388/
Yosava8328/
Jasava8322/
Josova8320/
Josawa8315/
Josavi837/
Josaba835/
Eosava833/
Jozava831/
Jasavat77115/
Hosavad7752/
Jochava7719/
Jossawa7716/
Chosava7712/
Yossava7710/
Jozsova778/
Yosavat778/
Yoshava776/
Josiawa776/
Hoosava775/
Joshaba775/
Jasavad773/
Joshova773/
Jasavai772/
Jasavaj772/
Jasavas772/
Jashava772/
Joshavi772/
Jojavad771/
Jojavat771/
Joshavo771/
Jossavi771/
Joshawa771/
Josiavi771/
Jousawa771/
Josgaba771/
Josoeva771/
Joshaway7130/
Hajosova7123/
Joosawat7112/
Jhausava715/
Jassavat714/
Yotsavat714/
Josabhai713/
Joshauwa712/
Yodsavai712/
Joosawad712/
Jashavat711/
Joshouva711/
Sossaiva711/
Jhasavas711/
Sousauva711/
Tjossova711/
Yodsavat711/
Jhosabad711/
Zosawa671,359/
Sosova67936/
Sasova67731/
Yoseva67536/
Hosawa67476/
Yosawa67333/
Sosawa67116/
Casava6795/
Sazova6740/
Jaseva6739/
Jošova6738/
Josabi6737/
Yotsavath6728/
Yosova6728/
Yajava6726/
Cosova6722/
Jasova6720/
Jasavi6719/
Jazeva6718/
Jajova6717/
Djossavou6717/
Jasave6716/
Hosova6716/
Jacava6714/
Jacova6714/
Jozova6712/
Ioseva6711/
Jasawa678/
Zajova678/
Cajova678/
Josowa677/
Josewa676/
Jajava675/
Sasava675/
Jačova675/
Jozavi674/
Zosova674/
Hasava674/
Cajava674/
Jozawa673/
Iosawa673/
Josiabhay673/
Iasava672/
Khoshgava672/
Yosaba672/
Hajosiova672/
Jašova672/
Iosova671/
Jojova671/
Jyashavat671/
Khousavah671/
Choosavai671/
Yasava671/
Jaševa671/
Jasaba671/
Jojawa671/
Jožova671/
Zosaba671/
Sazava671/
Gajhosova671/
Jaçeva671/
Jozeva671/
Hosaba671/

Josava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josava in the Hindi language
जोसवाjosava-
Josava in the Marathi language
जोसवाjosava92.65
जॉसवाjosava2.94
ीजोसवाijosava1.47
जोसबाjosaba1.47
जोसफjosapha1.47
Josava in the Arabic language
جوزافيjwzafy-
جوزافاjwzafa-
جوزفاjwzfa-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josava
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