Josep Surname
Approximately 2,288 people bear this surname
Josep Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 555 | 1:319,176 | 17,566 |
| Philippines | 390 | 1:259,585 | 38,445 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| India | 233 | 1:3,292,126 | 95,646 |
| Indonesia | 229 | 1:577,507 | 46,152 |
| Spain | 170 | 1:275,012 | 17,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 136 | 1:59,954 | 7,710 |
| Malaysia | 84 | 1:351,122 | 18,683 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Nicaragua | 19 | 1:316,899 | 3,057 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Josep (101,928) may also be a first name.
Josep Demographics
Josep Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Josep Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josep Come From? nationality or country of origin
Josep (Arabic: يوسب, Bengali: জোসেপ, Hindi: जोसेप, Marathi: जोसेप, Oriya: େଯାେସପ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josep? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 185,255th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,185,116 people. Josep is primarily found in Asia, where 42 percent of Josep reside; 31 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 24 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 10,010th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 101,928 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 555 people, or 1 in 319,176. In Nigeria Josep is most frequent in: Borno, where 21 percent reside, Bauchi, where 11 percent reside and Jigawa, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Egypt, where 13 percent reside.
Josep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Josep has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Josep surname grew 164 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Josep Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (88%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Josep last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
Josep earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.86% more than the national average, earning $53,446 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josep Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josep in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसेप | josepa | - |
| Josep in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसेप | josepa | 88.95 |
| जोसेफ | josepha | 6.4 |
| जॉसेप | josepa | 1.74 |
| जोजेप | jojepa | 0.58 |
| Josep in the Bengali language | ||
| জোসেপ | josepa | 62.5 |
| জোসেফ | josepha | 25 |
| যোসেপ | yosepa | 12.5 |
| Josep in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାେସପ | eyaesapa | 50 |
| େଯାେଶପ | eyaesapa | 26.19 |
| େଜାେସପ | ejaesapa | 23.81 |
| Josep in the Arabic language | ||
| يوسب | ywsb | - |
| جوزيف | jwzyf | - |
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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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