Joshia Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Joshia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joshia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1951:908,42439,344
India1101:6,973,322154,831
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Joshia (641) may also be a first name.

Joshia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Joshia (Hindi: जोश्ीा, Marathi: जोिशया, Oriya: ଯଶିଆ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Joshia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 818,364th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Joshia are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 328,586th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 641 people.

The surname Joshia is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 908,424. In Nigeria Joshia is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 21 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 18 percent reside and Abia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 32 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joshiah9277/
Joeshia923/
Joushia921/
Josshia921/
Josia918,809/
Josiah8341,743/
Josias8310,643/
Yoshia83214/
Josiha8335/
Hoshia8325/
Jashia8322/
Joshea8317/
Jossia8316/
Joshya8315/
Djosia8312/
Ijosia8311/
Josiap8310/
Soshia837/
Jousia836/
Joesia835/
Jiosia834/
Ejosia834/
Josiat834/
Joseha833/
Josiad833/
Joshio832/
Joosia832/
Ojosia832/
Josiaa831/
Joscia830/
Jossias7715,560/
Jossiah77364/
Jgushia77163/
Josihas77148/
Josihad7752/
Youshia7733/
Josaiya7731/
Josiaha7730/
Khoshia7716/
Johsiah778/
Joshyaa777/
Coschia776/
Joutsia776/
Jojsiah775/
Yoshiea774/
Josciah774/
Yoshioa772/
Josiash772/
Jyoshya771/
Josheaa771/
Joshiââ771/
Jhochia771/
Yoshiha771/
Ojushia771/
Jhosiah771/
Josayia771/
Joseyia771/
Ojosiah771/
Hjosiah771/
Hotshia771/
Ijosgia771/
Josihay771/
Eotshia771/
Djoisia771/
Djossia771/
Josihah771/
Yosia733,796/
Jasia73573/
Sosia73515/
Hosia73503/
Josea73284/
Iosia73181/
Zosia7398/
Jusia7353/
Josya7328/
Josja733/
Djoussia7130/
Khoshiah715/
Djotchia713/
Dzhoshia711/
Josaaiah711/
Jossiaha711/
Joussiap711/
Joussiha711/
Josaijas711/
Yoshiaha711/
Yoshio675,051/
Hosiah67517/
Hoshio67386/
Giosia67202/
Hotsia67152/
Khosia67127/
Hashia67122/
Zoshio67117/
Joseoh67106/
Sosiha67105/
Jachia67104/
Jasiah6797/
Hoshja6793/
Eashia6786/
Joseau6771/
Hoshea6765/
Hosjia6761/
Sossia6759/
Joseah6758/
Yosiah6750/
Jusiah6746/
Joicea6740/
Djasia6738/
Chosia6736/
Sosiah6724/
Yosias6724/
Jousea6722/
Geosia6714/
Jhusia6712/
Hossia6712/
Sashia678/
Yossia678/
Iosiah678/
Zohsia677/
Jausia676/
Yashia676/
Sahsia675/
Jusias675/
Housia674/
Josioh674/
Ioshio674/
Yushia674/
Hoisia673/
Eyosia673/
Iashia672/
Yousia672/
Soosia672/
Hochia672/
Hoxhia672/
Hosiea672/
Jashea671/
Jashya671/
Jassia671/
Joseaj671/
Hoosia671/
Zoshea671/
Yoshya671/
Soshya671/
Jasiay671/
Eosiah671/
Jossea671/
Jasiea671/
Joséas671/
Hosias671/
Joseea671/
Judsia671/
Zochia671/
Zodsia671/
Coszia671/
Hosiaa671/
Jasias671/
Josjas671/
Zashia671/
Jasiaz671/
Juchia671/
Yochia670/

Joshia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joshia in the Oriya language
ଯଶିଆyasi'a-
Joshia in the Hindi language
जोश्ीाjosia80
जोशीाjosia10
जोशियाjosiya10
Joshia in the Marathi language
जोिशयाjoisaya66.67
जोशीअjosi'a33.33

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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 Joshia
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