Josayi Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Josayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Josayi (28) may also be a first name.

Josayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Josayi is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Josayi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Josayi is the 1,980,395th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Josayi are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 28 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 652,743. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 49 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 30 percent live and North West, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Josayi Last Name Statistics demography

Josayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.66% less than the national average, earning R 86,364 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jousayi926/
Joysayi921/
Josai91147/
Josay9142/
Jossai837,448/
Josaya832,001/
Josaih83626/
Josaia8367/
Joisay8363/
Joshay8356/
Joshai8353/
Jasayi8326/
Joszai8317/
Josayo836/
Jo'sai836/
Josais835/
Josaji834/
Jossay833/
Jyosay832/
Ijosai832/
Joosay831/
Joisai831/
Joszay831/
Josayu831/
Josaiah77845/
Josayah7736/
Josahia7721/
Iyosayi7714/
Jossaih7710/
Joshaia779/
Josaiha777/
Josaaih773/
Josiaye773/
Joshaya773/
Josayha773/
Josaiph772/
Josiaya772/
Joisaih771/
Josahai771/
Josahya771/
Joisaai771/
Jossais771/
Josgaya771/
Josiayo771/
Jouzayi771/
Yoshayi771/
Joshaie771/
Josey736,999/
Josoa733,494/
Josui73487/
Josea73284/
Josei73221/
Josoy73188/
Jasay7389/
Jasai7368/
Yosai7359/
Josae7324/
Jozai7324/
Yosay7323/
Josuy737/
Josau737/
Josye736/
Josaa734/
Eosai734/
Josoi733/
Josaj733/
Joséa731/
Jósai731/
Joshaiah718/
Josaiová717/
Jossaiah716/
Josayová712/
Josayova711/
Joushaye711/
Josiya671,329/
Joshau671,018/
Jászai67661/
Yodsai67571/
Yotsai67516/
Jossie67320/
Joushayee67312/
Joshoa67213/
Jossey67202/
Jászay67155/
Jószai67128/
Josiyo67121/
Josiji6779/
Jaszay6763/
Joseah6758/
Yasayi6758/
Joshie6749/
Joysey6733/
Jaszai6732/
Jassai6724/
Jaseyi6724/
Jószay6724/
Jousea6722/
Joseia6721/
Jasaji6718/
Jasuyi6718/
Yoshai6718/
Joshea6717/
Jochai6716/
Joshui6715/
Yosaia6715/
Josijo6713/
Joseap6712/
Joseit6710/
Ajosey679/
Jasayu679/
Jassay678/
Jouzai677/
Joshei676/
Yossai676/
Jousey675/
Josahu675/
Josija674/
Jhasai674/
Joseua674/
Josuie674/
Joseji673/
Jasaid673/
Jasaya673/
Joseha673/
Joshey673/
Josauh673/
Aajiossai673/
Josuia673/
Jasait673/
Joycei672/
Jhosey672/
Jodsey672/
Jashai672/
Joseas672/
Joshae672/
Jossei672/
Jatsai672/
Josaja672/
Jhosei672/
Johsey671/
Joisey671/
Joscie671/
Joseja671/
Joseya671/
Joseys671/
Josiey671/
Josuis671/
Josuya671/
Josyyo671/
Jahsay671/
Josiaa671/
Jasiay671/
Jossea671/
Josoih671/
Ioshai671/
Jozayu671/
Joséas671/
Ijosau671/
Ihosay671/
Jasaye671/
Jhosoi671/
Iosaid671/
Joisaj671/
Joseea671/
Józsay671/
Yosaya671/
Ajosei671/
Yoshay671/
Jozaya671/
Joseih671/
Josoya671/
Yotsay671/
Yosjai671/
Joysae671/
Jousye671/
Joscey670/
Joseid670/

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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 Josayi
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