Josev Surname
Approximately 235 people bear this surname
Josev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 199 | 1:10,560 | 1,702 |
| Serbia | 14 | 1:510,353 | 19,964 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Jošev (103) are calculated separately.
Josev (132) may also be a first name.
Josev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Josev (Marathi: जोसेव) occurs more in North Macedonia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Jošev. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josev? popularity and diffusion
The surname Josev is the 1,061,269th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Josev live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Josev is also the 807,735th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 132 people.
Josev is most numerous in North Macedonia, where it is held by 199 people, or 1 in 10,560. In North Macedonia Josev is most common in: Eastern, where 60 percent are found, Skopje, where 23 percent are found and Northeastern, where 15 percent are found. Other than North Macedonia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 6 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josev in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसेव | joseva | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Josev
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