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

The surname Josia (Bengali: জসিয়া, Oriya: େଯାଶିଆ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Josia is the 57,478^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 827,284 people. The last name is primarily found 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 commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 24,692 people.

The last name Josia is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,332 people, or 1 in 9,929. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 14 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 14 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Malawi, where 9 percent reside.

Josia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Josia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly 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.