Josi Surname

1,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Josi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India226,8721:3,381324
Nepal111,5131:25559
Switzerland5191:15,8242,594
Zimbabwe4471:34,5375,321
South Africa2271:238,66824,509
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
Brazil991:2,162,36767,701
France911:729,92091,032
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England81:6,964,757184,742
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Jôsi (1) are calculated separately.

Josi (42,163) may also be a first name.

Josi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Josi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Josi (Hindi: जोसी, Marathi: जोसी, Oriya: େଯାଷୀ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Jôsi. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,598th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,415 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 widely held forename globally It is held by 42,163 people.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 226,872 people, or 1 in 3,381. In India it is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 89 percent reside, Karnataka, where 8 percent reside and Odisha, where 2 percent reside. Excluding India it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 33 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Josi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Josi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Josi last name grew 18,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Josi are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jôsi921/
Joshi89609,879/
Josić894,689/
Josii891,071/
Josid89968/
Jossi89807/
Josip89681/
Josis89651/
Jyosi89605/
Josui89487/
Josih89442/
Josie89290/
Josei89221/
Jousi89209/
Josit89173/
Josai89147/
Jozsi89125/
Joisi8968/
Josiy8953/
Johsi8949/
Jiosi8941/
Jhosi8933/
Ajosi8931/
Joysi8930/
Ojosi899/
Ijosi898/
Joosi897/
Jotsi896/
Josji896/
Joesi894/
Josič894/
Ejosi893/
Josoi893/
Joszi892/
Djosi892/
Josgi891/
Jjosi891/
Josci891/
Jossai807,448/
Joishi801,557/
Joyshi801,033/
Josaih80626/
Jotshi80355/
Jyoshi80333/
Jossie80320/
Djossi80277/
Josiph80237/
Joutsi80202/
Joussi80174/
Joushi80123/
Josicz80108/
Jhoshi8068/
Josaia8067/
Joshai8053/
Jossis8051/
Joshie8049/
Djoshi8049/
Joshii8048/
Ejoshi8035/
Josier8029/
Hajosi8029/
Joeshi8024/
Josies8024/
Jositz8019/
Djosić8018/
Joszai8017/
Joshui8015/
Joshiz8014/
Josshi8012/
Josieh8011/
Josich8010/
Joseit8010/
Djousi8010/
Joshhi809/
Joshid809/
Josits808/
Jodshi807/
Joesie807/
Jooshi806/
Joshei806/
Ajoshi806/
Jo'sai806/
Josidh806/
Jyotsi805/
Josais805/
Jousip805/
Johsip804/
Joshji804/
Jootsi803/
Djotsi803/
Josihe803/
Joshio802/
Joship802/
Jojshi802/
Ijoshi802/
Jossei802/
Ijosai802/
Jhosei802/
Jothsi801/
Jyosit801/
Ojosie801/
Jijosi801/
Johshi801/
Joossi801/
Joscie801/
Joshsi801/
Josiey801/
Josisz801/
Josjhi801/
Jossit801/
Josuis801/
Jozhsi801/
Josiaa801/
Ejosie801/
Josoih801/
Joizsi801/
Joitsi801/
Joissi801/
Jhosoi801/
Joisai801/
Joisid801/
Josiet801/
Jotsis801/
Jiosis801/
Ojossi801/
Ejossi801/
Ajosei801/
Djoisi801/
Djosoi801/
Joseih801/
Joosie801/
Jhoysi801/
Joseid800/
Jose75240,491/
José75217,204/
Jogi7578,251/
Cosi757,335/
Jasi756,977/
Josa756,602/
Jozi755,721/
Joji754,707/
Sosi754,338/
Jusi752,815/
Yosi751,543/
Josy751,171/
Hosi75835/
Zosi75589/
Iosi75136/
Josè7589/
Jüsi7510/
Jási756/
Josê755/
Joži752/
Eosi752/
Joci751/
Josý751/
Joxi751/
Djoussi731,997/
Jooshei73240/
Joshshi7396/
Jyotshi7349/
Joushsi7315/
Jossaih7310/
Joutsie739/
Joushid739/
Joshaia739/
Joseiph738/
Josieph736/
Joesaih735/
Jositch734/
Jousiph733/
Josaaih733/
Djossui733/
Josaiph732/
Hajoshi732/
Josiojh732/
Djoutsi732/
Jodsiey731/
Jhoyshi731/
Jothshi731/
Jotshii731/
Aijoshi731/
Shjoshi731/
Joisaih731/
Joseish731/
Josahai731/
Jossieh731/
Ijosgia731/
Joisaai731/
Jossais731/
Joytshi731/
Djotshi731/
Djoossi731/
Djosich731/
Djossoi731/
Jhosiph731/
Josshii731/
Joysies730/
Jossitt730/
Hoshi6784,168/
Hosoi6730,461/
Cossi6724,221/
Jochi6716,158/
Hossi6716,133/
Ajose6712,585/
Josse6710,653/
Josey676,999/
Yossi676,395/
Jusić674,967/
Joshy673,771/
Jassi673,563/
Josoa673,494/
Sossi673,277/
Hosie673,225/
Yotsi672,890/
Khosi672,608/
Jozsa672,471/
Josep672,288/
Cosci672,004/
Zosei671,270/
Jashi671,266/
Jossa671,234/
Soshi671,232/
Jošić671,003/
Jossy67933/
Joice67871/
Yoshi67849/
Iosip67845/
Giosi67817/
Joisa67639/
Josha67576/
Josee67527/
Ziosi67526/
Joses67522/
Chosi67516/
Iossi67499/
Jouzi67491/
Sosoi67465/
Jusui67434/
Jooji67431/
Jasid67421/
Joset67378/
Jogid67348/
Sosai67342/
Ojose67340/
Cosoi67337/
Joseh67316/
Ijogi67311/
Sosui67301/
Józsi67297/
Zossi67297/
Jushi67287/
Josea67284/
Hosai67266/
Yosit67266/
Ayosi67265/
Hosid67264/
Jusis67259/
Joser67243/
Jussi67221/
Jasis67211/
Jausi67209/
Ijose67208/
Jasić67205/
Jusid67199/
Jyogi67189/
Djasi67189/
Josoy67188/
Joggi67164/
Joshe67139/
Jočys67129/
Joicy67125/
Joose67110/
Jasie67108/
Jusip67103/
Joisy67102/
Jogis6799/
Johse6798/
Jozzi6795/
Ejosa6795/
Jusit6791/
Hosei6788/
Zoshi6787/
Zosis6786/
Yosei6784/
Jasih6780/
Jasip6779/
Jaasi6775/
Jahsi6774/
Zosui6772/
Jocis6771/
Sosei6770/
Jasai6768/
Yosid6766/
Djogi6764/
Jutsi6763/
Jasiy6763/
Oyosi6762/
Joese6760/
Yosai6759/
Jasit6757/
Joushchi6751/
Yosip6749/
Jászi6749/
Yosui6748/
Iozsi6747/
Jogić6747/
Joysa6746/
Jožio6746/
Yosoi6746/
Josay6742/
Jüssi6742/
Jatsi6741/
Jouse6740/
Joges6739/
Sosie6739/
Jioji6738/
Joise6738/
Hotsi6738/
Joogi6736/
Jouji6736/
Joosa6735/
Ajosa6735/
Eyosi6735/
Josée6735/
Housi6733/
Jousa6733/
Soosi6732/
Yousi6732/
Iosis6732/
Juusi6732/
Joiza6731/
Yosis6730/
Jogiz6730/
Josez6729/
Yosih6728/
Yosie6726/
Joyse6725/
Djoji6725/
Zajsi6725/
Jozai6724/
Aiosi6723/
Jorzi6723/
Yoasi6722/
Jhasi6721/
Ejose6721/
Hosip6720/
Jeusi6720/
Jozis6720/
Jozie6720/
Zousi6720/
Jodgi6720/
Jiosa6719/
Ojosa6719/
Soisi6719/
Geosi6718/
Jozič6718/
Yosiy6717/
Jogip6717/
Jasci6716/
Josej6715/
Ijosa6715/
Jossé6714/
Jasič6714/
Jyoji6713/
Josza6713/
Hosui6713/
Jositsch6713/
Jusai6712/
Jasui6712/
Tjose6711/
Ijasi6711/
Jasii6711/
Jhose6710/
Jogih6710/
Hosis679/
Cosih678/
Jodzi678/
Jougi678/
Jusih678/
Josuá678/
Jajoi678/
Hosit678/
Jojiç678/
Josuy677/
Jozes677/
Zotsi677/
Djose677/
Josaiová677/
Cajsi677/
Djozi677/
Jhogi676/
Ioshi676/
Jojai676/
Joysy675/
Jusiy675/
Jocie675/
Jiasi675/
Coshi675/
Josér675/
Juisi675/
Ehosi675/
Jeasi674/
Joscy674/
Jousy674/
Joygi674/
Jiose674/
Jaszi674/
Josaa674/
Josje674/
Eosai674/
Jjose674/
Hosić674/
Ijoci674/
Huosi674/
Joyji673/
Joigi673/
Jojhi673/
Jhoosier673/
Joige673/
Josce673/
Jusie673/
Coysi673/
Juoji673/
Jusiz673/
Josaj673/
Jusei673/
Jojoi672/
Jogit672/
Zhosi672/
Jojji672/
Joces672/
Jhoji672/
Jadsi672/
Jossè672/
Jusič672/
Jouci672/
Jozip672/
Jodji672/
Hjosa672/
Hoszi672/
Yoosi672/
Jhozi672/
Jhusi672/
Joyci671/
Jujsi671/
Jyose671/
Jyosy671/
Jyasi671/
Jasji671/
Joseu671/
Joshj671/
Jjogi671/
Jociy671/
Jozhi671/
Jozit671/
Jozsy671/
Hoysi671/
Hoosi671/
Yosyi671/
Ujosa671/
Sosci671/
Yosji671/
Scosi671/
Cuosi671/
Ojoci671/
Joize671/
Joziæ671/
Hosih671/
Joixe671/
Joije671/
Josyp671/
Josãe671/
Joséa671/
Josés671/
Joshı671/
Joziy671/
Joziç671/
Jotse671/
Joosy671/
Jusii671/
Jusiš671/
Jodszeit671/
Jòzsi671/
Jósai671/
Oyusi671/
Ojusi671/
Zodsi671/
Zoosi671/
Eosie671/
Eotsi671/
Ajoci671/
Djoussei671/
Djoussui671/
Djoutssi671/
Cosui671/
Coisi671/
Jotji671/
Juose671/
Eosoi671/
Cajoi671/
Cozsi671/
Jasoi671/
Iosie671/
Hojhojsi671/
Zosie670/
Hodsi670/
Joici670/

Josi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josi in the Hindi language
जोसीjosi92.74
जोशीjosi3.63
जोश्ीjosi2.64
जोसिjosi0.33
जौशीjausi0.33
Josi in the Marathi language
जोसीjosi74.4
जोशीjosi14.88
जॉसीjosi10.71
Josi in the Oriya language
େଯାଷୀeyasi43.79
େଯାଶୀeyasi17.58
େଯାଶିeyasi12.65
େଯାଷିeyasi8.09
େଯାସିeyasi7.89
େଜାସିejasi1.25
େଜାଷିejasi1.14
େଯାସୀeyasi0.77
େଜାଶିejasi0.74
େଜାଷୀejasi0.71
େଜାଶୀejasi0.6
ସୋଷsosa0.4
ଲକ୍ଷୀlaksi0.28
େଜାସୀejasi0.17
ବାସିbasi0.14
ଶଚିsaci0.06
ସିନୀsini0.06
ରଶୀrasi0.03
ସୋଷୀsosi0.03
ଶଶିsasi0.03
ମୁଶୀmusi0.03
େଯ଼ାସିeyasi0.03
ସୁଦୀsudi0.03
ସଚିsaci0.03
ବଶିbasi0.03
ଶାଳୀsali0.03
ଶୃତିsrti0.03
ଲକ୍ଷିlaksi0.03
ଶଶୀsasi0.03
ଶୁତୀsuti0.03

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