Josha Surname

553,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Josha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4321:410,05321,395
India571:13,457,287231,997
Israel261:329,14027,831
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Josha (1,460) may also be a first name.

Josha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Josha (Hindi: जोशा, Marathi: जोशा) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 553,576th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. The last name Josha is mostly 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 commonly held first name on earth It is held by 1,460 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 410,053. In Nigeria Josha is mostly found in: Kebbi, where 73 percent are found, Bauchi, where 5 percent are found and Kaduna, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Josha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Josha has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Josha surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Josha last name 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joshau911,018/
Joshoa91213/
Jousha91129/
Joshay9156/
Joshai9153/
Joshap9144/
Josaha9126/
Joshea9117/
Joshah9113/
Joshat9111/
Joisha919/
Joysha916/
Joscha915/
Joesha914/
Djosha912/
Joosha911/
Ajosha911/
Jotsha911/
Josa896,602/
Joshaph8314/
Joshaia839/
Joshaya833/
Josheap831/
Josahai831/
Jossaha831/
Joschau831/
Joshach831/
Joeshau831/
Joshash831/
Joshi80609,879/
Josia808,809/
Joshy803,771/
Josoa803,494/
Jozsa802,471/
Jossa801,234/
Joisa80639/
Hosha80479/
Josih80442/
Joseh80316/
Josea80284/
Yosha80251/
Josap80147/
Josai80147/
Joshe80139/
Ejosa8095/
Jasha8086/
Josho8085/
Jocha8081/
Jotsa8081/
Josat8064/
Josah8060/
Jusha8059/
Sosha8058/
Joysa8046/
Josoh8043/
Josay8042/
Joosa8035/
Ajosa8035/
Jousa8033/
Iosha8022/
Josas8022/
Jiosa8019/
Ojosa8019/
Ijosa8015/
Joesa8013/
Josza8013/
Josga8010/
Djosa808/
Josau807/
Cosha806/
Josad804/
Josaa804/
Zosha803/
Josaj803/
Josja803/
Hjosa802/
Joshj801/
Ujosa801/
Johsa801/
Joséa801/
Joshı801/
Joushzah7733/
Joseph732,132,193/
Jossai737,448/
Djossa737,301/
Josaya732,001/
Khosha731,706/
Joishi731,557/
Joshep731,138/
Joyshi731,033/
Yoshah731,015/
Hijosa731,012/
Yousha73816/
Josaph73729/
Josaih73626/
Ajoseh73433/
Jiotsa73428/
Jotshi73355/
Jyoshi73333/
Ayosha73254/
Josiph73237/
Joshee73188/
Jiusha73183/
Jascha73146/
Djotsa73125/
Joushi73123/
Joshou7383/
Zotsha7375/
Jhoshi7368/
Josaia7367/
Hoshea7365/
Joisay7363/
Joishy7362/
Josche7361/
Josoph7354/
Soshea7350/
Joshie7349/
Joshii7348/
Hoshah7339/
Joutsa7336/
Ejoshi7335/
Chosha7327/
Joeshi7324/
Jiocha7324/
Joesay7323/
Hejosa7322/
Jousea7322/
Hoscha7321/
Josher7319/
Yoshai7318/
Joszai7317/
Jochai7316/
Josesh7316/
Jashaj7315/
Joshui7315/
Joshiz7314/
Joshuo7314/
Jashat7313/
Joisah7313/
Ajossa7313/
Josshi7312/
Josech7312/
Joseap7312/
Josieh7311/
Ijosia7311/
Ajosho7311/
Josich7310/
Joshhi739/
Joshid739/
Hoosha739/
Joucha739/
Aiosha739/
Josapp738/
Soshay738/
Johusa738/
Jashoa738/
Jodshi737/
Housha737/
Joshop737/
Joshed737/
Ajoshe737/
Jijosa737/
Jooshi736/
Joshei736/
Jyotsa736/
Yoosha736/
Josedh736/
Jashad736/
Josaah736/
Joserh736/
Jahsha736/
Jousia736/
Ajoshi736/
Jo'sai736/
Josidh736/
Josais735/
Josahu735/
Joshes735/
Jossas735/
Jhasha734/
Jiosia734/
Joussa734/
Josheu734/
Jo'zsa734/
Josejh734/
Ejosia734/
Jushaj734/
Jeusha733/
Jossay733/
Jausha733/
Joshey733/
Hoshas733/
Jossah733/
Jousah733/
Jushoa733/
Ojoshe733/
Josauh733/
Joszas733/
Jotcha733/
Jasaha733/
Josihe733/
Juscha733/
Jushau733/
Yoshat732/
Hoshay732/
Jhoshe732/
Joshio732/
Joship732/
Jojshi732/
Ijoshi732/
Jyosay732/
Jashai732/
Joseas732/
Josehh732/
Jashau732/
Ijoshe732/
Ojossa732/
Yoshaa732/
Joosia732/
Joscho732/
Jousaz732/
Jossad732/
Ijosai732/
Ojosia732/
Hotsha732/
Josaja732/
Soshah732/
Zoshah732/
Juosas732/
Hoisha732/
Jashea731/
Johshi731/
Joishe731/
Joosay731/
Jooshy731/
Josaap731/
Josash731/
Joshod731/
Joshsi731/
Joshyy731/
Josjhi731/
Joysap731/
Joyshe731/
Hjasha731/
Zoosha731/
Zoshea731/
Josiaa731/
Jossoh731/
Juosho731/
Hjoseh731/
Josheh731/
Jossea731/
Ijocha731/
Jashsa731/
Josoih731/
Joossa731/
Ioshai731/
Juosah731/
Hoshaj731/
Ijosau731/
Ijosga731/
Jashah731/
Joisad731/
Joisai731/
Joisaj731/
Joisat731/
Josssa731/
Joszay731/
Joséph731/
Jotsap731/
Josché731/
Joseea731/
Joeshe731/
Jochau731/
Jiosap731/
Jiossa731/
Hajsha731/
Djocha731/
Djosho731/
Yoshay731/
Hujosa731/
Ioshaa731/
Jiasha731/
Jhosah731/
Joseih731/
Josgoh731/
Jutsha731/
Jazsha731/
Joeseh731/
Jouseh731/
Jochea730/
Eujosa730/
Jocish730/
Joushshah7110/
Sosa67762,351/
Josi67340,302/
Jose67240,491/
José67217,204/
Jasa674,810/
Cosa674,208/
Josâ673,717/
Yosa672,777/
Zosa672,276/
Jusa671,423/
Joza671,309/
Josy671,171/
Hosa67945/
Iosa67635/
Joso67596/
Josheph67309/
Khoshga67255/
Jooshei67240/
Djoutsa67218/
Josseau67183/
Joisher67143/
Josepph67143/
Khoshai67109/
Joshshi6796/
Josè6789/
Josseph6780/
Jochaud6763/
Djotcha6759/
Djoussa6757/
Jósa6757/
Jodsaas6755/
Jahasha6751/
Josesph6750/
Jyotshi6749/
Khousha6747/
Jossaud6746/
Jooseph6735/
Choosha6733/
Joseeph6722/
Youshah6720/
Josephh6719/
Joushed6719/
Joyshee6718/
Jochacz6718/
Jatscha6715/
Joushsi6715/
Youshaa6715/
Jashaid6714/
Joiseph6714/
Jouseph6713/
Eosa6713/
Djossoh6712/
Jodsche6712/
Yooshau6711/
Coushay6710/
Jossaih6710/
Juschas6710/
Yoschai679/
Joushid679/
Joseiph678/
Johsiah678/
Jaushad677/
Josedph677/
Youshea677/
Jousaph676/
Josieph676/
Juoseph675/
Ojiocha675/
Joesaih675/
Jojsiah675/
Yoshiea674/
Jhashas674/
Choisha674/
Jioseph674/
Jochaut674/
Jositch674/
Jahshah674/
Khoscha673/
Jyothsa673/
Youshau673/
Jousiph673/
Josaaih673/
Joisaph673/
Joxa673/
Joshoph673/
Yoshioa672/
Josaiph672/
Joseshp672/
Jushaid672/
Hajoshi672/
Djossap672/
Joschep672/
Josiojh672/
Jossoph672/
Joochay672/
Joshehp672/
Jyosaph671/
Jyoshee671/
Jushasz671/
Jashaad671/
Jashaya671/
Jaushai671/
Hayosha671/
Joschoo671/
Joseech671/
Joseths671/
Josetth671/
Jhoyshi671/
Joshytp671/
Joshytt671/
Jothshi671/
Jotshii671/
Ioyusha671/
Aayosha671/
Aijasha671/
Aijoshi671/
Zoushad671/
Joisaih671/
Joseish671/
Ojosiah671/
Djossau671/
Joeshou671/
Jossieh671/
Hjosiah671/
Josý671/
Housaha671/
Houshah671/
Huijosa671/
Jaashaa671/
Jasahat671/
Jashaat671/
Khoshha671/
Joisaai671/
Jossais671/
Josgaya671/
Joshesh671/
Joßa671/
Joytshi671/
Josatth671/
Jodseph671/
Jiotcha671/
Jiotsap671/
Juisaha671/
Yoshaha671/
Yossoha671/
Yohasha671/
Hajshah671/
Djoucha671/
Djhossa671/
Djoissa671/
Djoitsa671/
Djossah671/
Djossea671/
Chotsha671/
Chousha671/
Khoshay671/
Hjoseph671/
Choshha671/
Hijosas671/
Ijoseph671/
Jashuua671/
Jotseph671/
Soseeha671/
Youshai671/
Zhousha671/
Jhosiph671/
Jossaph671/
Josshii671/
Hoshaid671/
Hoshcha671/
Ijazsha671/
Joseaph670/

Josha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josha in the Hindi language
जोशाjosa94.74
जोषाjosa3.51
Josha in the Marathi language
जोशाjosa84.13
जोशीाjosia6.35
जोशीjosi6.35
जोशjosa3.17

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