Joshu Surname
Approximately 303 people bear this surname
Joshu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 101 | 1:1,265,785 | 22,505 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Joshu (643) may also be a first name.
Joshu Demographics
Average Joshu Salary in
United States
$44,178 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Joshu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joshu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Joshu (Bengali: যশু, Hindi: जोशुआ, Marathi: जोशु) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Joshu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Joshu is the 887,624th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Joshu are found; 33 percent are found in East Asia and 33 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Joshu is also the 327,926th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 643 people.
The surname is most frequent in Japan, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 1,265,785. In Japan Joshu is mostly found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 45 percent live, Miyazaki Prefecture, where 28 percent live and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 14 percent live. Other than Japan Joshu occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 24 percent live.
Joshu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Joshu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joshu 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 US average, with 52% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Joshu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joshu in the Bengali language | ||
| যশু | yasu | - |
| Joshu in the Marathi language | ||
| जोशु | josu | 46.15 |
| जोशू | josu | 23.08 |
| जोशी | josi | 15.38 |
| जोशुं | josum | 7.69 |
| जोषु | josu | 7.69 |
| Joshu in the Hindi language | ||
| जोशुआ | josu'a | 44.44 |
| जोशू | josu | 33.33 |
| जोशु | josu | 22.22 |
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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 Joshu
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