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

Joshu (Bengali: যশু, Hindi: जोशुआ, Marathi: जोशु) is held by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Joshu click here.

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

The surname is the 887,624^th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. The surname Joshu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 43 percent of Joshu live; 33 percent live in East Asia and 33 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 327,926^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 643 people.

Joshu is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 1,265,785. In Japan Joshu is mostly concentrated in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 45 percent reside, Miyazaki Prefecture, where 28 percent reside and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 14 percent reside. Not including Japan this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 24 percent reside.

Joshu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Joshu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Joshu surname rose 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52% being 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.