Josely Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Josely Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Josely (5,068) may also be a first name.

Josely Last Name Facts

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

The last name Josely (Marathi: जोसेफ) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josely? popularity and diffusion

The last name Josely is the 4,649,889th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Josely are found; 28 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 28 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Josely is also the 95,412th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 5,068 people.

The surname Josely is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sabah, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Josely Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josely in the Marathi language
जोसेफjosepha50
जोसलीjosali50

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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 Josely
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