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 surname Josepha (Hindi: जोसफा, Marathi: जोसेफा, Oriya: େଯାେସଫା) is borne by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Josephâ or Josépha. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Josepha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Josepha is the 315,757th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,134,298 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Josepha reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 33,156th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 23,882 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Chad, where it is held by 770 people, or 1 in 17,652. Aside from Chad it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found and Cameroon, where 6 percent are found.
Josepha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Josepha has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josepha
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