View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Joshu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Joshu (Bengali: যশু, Hindi: जोशुआ, Marathi: जोशु) is found most frequently in Japan. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Joshu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Joshu is the 887,624^th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Joshu reside; 33 percent reside in East Asia and 33 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 327,926^th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 643 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 1,265,785. In Japan it is primarily found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 45 percent reside, Miyazaki Prefecture, where 28 percent reside and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Japan Joshu is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 24 percent reside.

Joshu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Joshu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joshu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Joshu last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52% being registered to vote for the political party.

Joshu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,178 USD per year.