Josi Surname
Approximately 340,302 people bear this surname
Josi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 226,872 | 1:3,381 | 324 |
| Nepal | 111,513 | 1:255 | 59 |
| Switzerland | 519 | 1:15,824 | 2,594 |
| Zimbabwe | 447 | 1:34,537 | 5,321 |
| South Africa | 227 | 1:238,668 | 24,509 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| Indonesia | 107 | 1:1,235,974 | 86,893 |
| Brazil | 99 | 1:2,162,367 | 67,701 |
| France | 91 | 1:729,920 | 91,032 |
| Papua New Guinea | 61 | 1:133,667 | 18,337 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Jôsi (1) are calculated separately.
Josi (42,163) may also be a first name.
Josi Demographics
Average Josi Salary in
United States
$43,478 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Josi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Josi (Hindi: जोसी, Marathi: जोसी, Oriya: େଯାଷୀ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Jôsi. Click here to see other possible spellings of Josi.
How Common Is The Last Name Josi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Josi is the 1,598th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,415 people. The surname Josi occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Josi reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Josi is also the 21,286th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 42,163 people.
This last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 226,872 people, or 1 in 3,381. In India it is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 89 percent live, Karnataka, where 8 percent live and Odisha, where 2 percent live. Besides India Josi occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 33 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.
Josi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Josi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Josi surname grew 18,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Josi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Josi last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Josi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 125.99% more than the national average, earning €67,864 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.02% less than the national average, earning R 149,664 per year and in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,478 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josi in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसी | josi | 92.74 |
| जोशी | josi | 3.63 |
| जोश्ी | josi | 2.64 |
| जोसि | josi | 0.33 |
| जौशी | jausi | 0.33 |
| Josi in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसी | josi | 74.4 |
| जोशी | josi | 14.88 |
| जॉसी | josi | 10.71 |
| Josi in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାଷୀ | eyasi | 43.79 |
| େଯାଶୀ | eyasi | 17.58 |
| େଯାଶି | eyasi | 12.65 |
| େଯାଷି | eyasi | 8.09 |
| େଯାସି | eyasi | 7.89 |
| େଜାସି | ejasi | 1.25 |
| େଜାଷି | ejasi | 1.14 |
| େଯାସୀ | eyasi | 0.77 |
| େଜାଶି | ejasi | 0.74 |
| େଜାଷୀ | ejasi | 0.71 |
| େଜାଶୀ | ejasi | 0.6 |
| ସୋଷ | sosa | 0.4 |
| ଲକ୍ଷୀ | laksi | 0.28 |
| େଜାସୀ | ejasi | 0.17 |
| ବାସି | basi | 0.14 |
| ଶଚି | saci | 0.06 |
| ସିନୀ | sini | 0.06 |
| ରଶୀ | rasi | 0.03 |
| ସୋଷୀ | sosi | 0.03 |
| ଶଶି | sasi | 0.03 |
| ମୁଶୀ | musi | 0.03 |
| େଯ଼ାସି | eyasi | 0.03 |
| ସୁଦୀ | sudi | 0.03 |
| ସଚି | saci | 0.03 |
| ବଶି | basi | 0.03 |
| ଶାଳୀ | sali | 0.03 |
| ଶୃତି | srti | 0.03 |
| ଲକ୍ଷି | laksi | 0.03 |
| ଶଶୀ | sasi | 0.03 |
| ଶୁତୀ | suti | 0.03 |
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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
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- 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 Josi
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