Josha Surname
Approximately 576 people bear this surname
Josha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 432 | 1:410,053 | 21,395 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Josha (1,460) may also be a first name.
Josha Demographics
Average Josha Salary in
United States
$24,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Josha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Josha (Hindi: जोशा, Marathi: जोशा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Josha.
How Common Is The Last Name Josha? popularity and diffusion
Josha is the 553,576th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. The last name Josha is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Josha reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 204,006th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 1,460 people.
The surname Josha is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 410,053. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kebbi, where 73 percent live, Bauchi, where 5 percent live and Kaduna, where 3 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Josha exists in 16 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent live and Israel, where 5 percent live.
Josha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Josha has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Josha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Josha earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josha in the Hindi language | ||
| जोशा | josa | 94.74 |
| जोषा | josa | 3.51 |
| Josha in the Marathi language | ||
| जोशा | josa | 84.13 |
| जोशीा | josia | 6.35 |
| जोशी | josi | 6.35 |
| जोश | josa | 3.17 |
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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 Josha
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