Josepine Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Josepine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josepine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Josepine (1,351) may also be a first name.

Josepine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Josepine (Marathi: जोसेफाईन, Oriya: ଜୁସପିନ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josepine? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Josepine live; 38 percent live in Oceania Islands and 38 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 213,454th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 1,351 people.

It is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea Josepine is primarily found in: Jiwaka, where 33 percent reside, Central, where 17 percent reside and Chimbu, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Josepine Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josepine in the Oriya language
ଜୁସପିନjusapina-
Josepine in the Marathi language
जोसेफाईनjosepha'ina-

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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 Josepine
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