Josepha Surname
Approximately 1,188 people bear this surname
Josepha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 770 | 1:17,652 | 2,191 |
| Papua New Guinea | 75 | 1:108,716 | 14,715 |
| Cameroon | 71 | 1:292,522 | 27,501 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Namibia | 9 | 1:267,711 | 10,023 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Josephâ (4) & Josépha (1) are calculated separately.
Josepha (23,882) may also be a first name.
Josepha Demographics
Average Josepha Salary in
United States
$19,446 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Josepha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josepha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Josepha (Hindi: जोसफा, Marathi: जोसेफा, Oriya: େଯାେସଫା) is most common in Chad. It may also appear in the variant forms: Josephâ or Josépha. For other potential spellings of Josepha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josepha? popularity and diffusion
Josepha is the 315,757th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,134,298 people. Josepha is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Josepha live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Chadic Africa. Josepha is also the 33,156th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 23,882 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Chad, where it is held by 770 people, or 1 in 17,652. Outside of Chad this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live and Cameroon, where 6 percent live.
Josepha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Josepha has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Josepha Last Name Statistics demography
Josepha earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.93% less than the national average, earning $19,446 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josepha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josepha in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसफा | josapha | - |
| Josepha in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसेफा | josepha | 44.44 |
| जोसेपी | josepi | 33.33 |
| जोसेफ | josepha | 22.22 |
| Josepha in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାେସଫା | eyaesapha | 43.75 |
| େଯାେଶଫା | eyaesapha | 18.75 |
| େଯାେସଫ | eyaesapha | 12.5 |
| େଯାେଶଫ | eyaesapha | 9.38 |
| େଜାେସଫା | ejaesapha | 9.38 |
| େଯାେଷଫ | eyaesapha | 3.13 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 3.13 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josepha
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