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 surname Josev (Marathi: जोसेव) occurs more in North Macedonia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Jošev. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Josev? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,061,269th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Josev reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 807,735th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 132 people.
The last name Josev is most prevalent in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 10,560. In North Macedonia Josev is mostly concentrated in: Eastern, where 60 percent live, Skopje, where 23 percent live and Northeastern, where 15 percent live. Other than North Macedonia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 6 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
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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