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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 in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Josia.

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

The last name Josia is the 57,478^th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 827,284 people. The surname Josia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Josia are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,324^th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 24,692 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,332 people, or 1 in 9,929. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 14 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 14 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Josia exists 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 occurrence of Josia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily 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.