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) occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Josha is the 553,576th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Josha are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 204,006th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,460 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 432 people, or 1 in 410,053. In Nigeria Josha is mostly concentrated in: Kebbi, where 73 percent are found, Bauchi, where 5 percent are found and Kaduna, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Josha exists in 16 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Josha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Josha has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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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