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

The surname Josia (Bengali: জসিয়া, Oriya: େଯାଶିଆ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 57,478^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 827,284 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Josia reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,324^th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 24,692 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,332 people, or 1 in 9,929. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 14 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 14 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 13 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Malawi, where 9 percent are found.

Josia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Josia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Josia last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

The amount Josia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.74% less than the national average, earning R 81,420 per year and in United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.