Josham Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Josham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
India51:153,413,076951,030
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Josham (54) may also be a first name.

Josham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Josham (Hindi: जोशम, Marathi: जोसम) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josham? popularity and diffusion

Josham is the 2,436,415th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Josham reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles. Josham is also the 1,350,955th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 54 people.

The surname Josham is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England Josham is most frequent in: City of Bristol, where 64 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 22 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 4 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.

Josham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Josham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Josaham92183/
Jyosham921/
Joshgam921/
Josam911,711/
Jossam835,359/
Jocham831,653/
Cosham83551/
Joshan83368/
Jasham8319/
Joesam8319/
Hosham8316/
Sosham8312/
Josiam8312/
Joisam832/
Josaim831/
Jodsam831/
Jousam831/
Yosham831/
Jusham830/
Joshom830/
Joushan771,851/
Housham77270/
Hoisham7795/
Jotcham7756/
Cossham7734/
Jochham7714/
Jaasham7710/
Josahan777/
Jochaim772/
Jasaham771/
Johshan771/
Josheim771/
Josshan771/
Jotshan771/
Hoshamm771/
Jouxsam771/
Djoshan771/
Joshang771/
Hoosham771/
Zoosham771/
Jashaim771/
Jodcham771/
Khosham771/
Jutsham770/
Joshaun770/
Jossame770/
Hosam7320,878/
Josan737,022/
Jasam731,322/
Cosam73230/
Josem7369/
Sosam7351/
Yosam7348/
Jusam7327/
Josom7317/
Iosam739/
Jozam731/
Khoshaim71721/
Joushang71196/
Khoshgam71122/
Djoussam7169/
Jossaume7143/
Jooshang7110/
Joushane718/
Khoshham711/
Jossaime711/
Hossam67131,526/
Jassam6725,694/
Hasham678,284/
Jashan672,431/
Cossam671,532/
Housam67771/
Yocham67741/
Josseaume67601/
Hosaam67488/
Jahzam67418/
Josian67320/
Joussaume67272/
Jossan67204/
Yasham67189/
Joshon67180/
Jochan67165/
Hoosam67153/
Coshan67149/
Yossam67131/
Josain67115/
Tjasam6767/
Ajosan6763/
Hocham6763/
Josean6755/
Jousan6750/
Jossem6745/
Sasham6730/
Jhasam6729/
Joysan6728/
Yoshan6726/
Djasam6724/
Jaseam6720/
Josane6718/
Josang6718/
Chosam6717/
Soshan6715/
Djosan6714/
Jotsan6713/
Khosam6711/
Hoseam6711/
Casham6710/
Jochom679/
Huosam679/
Joisan677/
Jyosan677/
Jasiam676/
Johsan675/
Zoshan675/
Hosame675/
Josann674/
Jossom674/
Zasham674/
Josiem674/
Hosamm674/
Hosaym674/
Easham673/
Jousem673/
Ijosan673/
Josiom673/
Jadsam673/
Jacham672/
Josant672/
Joussamme672/
Jasamk672/
Yousam672/
Yusham672/
Sosamm671/
Khoshsahm671/
Sahsam671/
Jasamt671/
Jasgam671/
Jojsan671/
Joseem671/
Hosiam671/
Sossam671/
Jeasam671/
Josehn671/
Joisem671/
Jasaim671/
Hosaim671/
Iasham671/
Jaasam671/
Hojsam671/
Jouseaume671/
Josaan671/
Josand671/
Jussam671/
Jochachim671/
Uyosam671/
Aiosam671/
Jasame671/
Joxohm671/
Joosem671/
Jutsam670/
Eocham670/
Johsom670/

Josham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josham in the Hindi language
जोशमjosama-
Josham in the Marathi language
जोसमjosama50
जोशामjosama50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josham
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