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 surname Josayi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josayi? popularity and diffusion

Josayi is the 1,980,395th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Josayi live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 28 people.

Josayi is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 652,743. In South Africa Josayi is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 49 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 30 percent are found and North West, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

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

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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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