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

Joshua (Arabic: جشوا, Hindi: जोशुआ, Marathi: जोशुआ, Oriya: େଯାଶୁଆ, Tibetan: ཇོཤུ་ཝ་) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 2,455^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 32,483 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Joshua are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 66 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 635^th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 1,264,421 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 145,663 people, or 1 in 1,216. In Nigeria Joshua is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 11 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 8 percent are found and Plateau, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 134 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.

Joshua Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Joshua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Joshua surname increased 1,657 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,070 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,800 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Joshua Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Joshua surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Joshua surname are 11.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Joshua earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.09% more than the national average, earning R 330,528 per year; in United States they earn 8.74% less than the national average, earning $39,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.28% more than the national average, earning $60,257 CAD per year.