Joshiwa Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Joshiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joshiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Joshiwa (22) may also be a first name.

Joshiwa Last Name Facts

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

Joshiwa occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joshiwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Joshiwa are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Joshiwa is also the 2,301,746th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria Joshiwa is most prevalent in: Kebbi, where 95 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 4 percent are found and Turkey, where 4 percent are found.

Joshiwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djoshiwa931/
Josiwa921/
Joshuwa86291/
Josiewa863/
Yoshiwa863/
Joshiba863/
Jashiwa861/
Joshibai804/
Joshuway801/
Joshibha801/
Josuwa7736/
Sosiwa7718/
Josewa776/
Josiba771/
Jusiwa771/
Jasiwa771/
Yoshuwa71297/
Yoshiba71188/
Jashuwa71144/
Joshuva7189/
Josibhi7123/
Sosiwah719/
Josivai716/
Jashiva713/
Josibai711/
Johsuwa711/
Jashewa711/
Sashiwa711/
Josewad711/
Jasiwas711/
Jasheway6726/
Josibhai676/
Jushuiba671/
Djachiwa671/
Jushiewe671/

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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 Joshiwa
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