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

The surname Josiah (Arabic: جوسه, Hindi: जोसिअह, Marathi: जोिसह) is most common in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 13,392^nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 174,581 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Josiah live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 12,950^th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 75,843 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 22,720 people, or 1 in 7,797. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 12 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Josiah is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 22 percent are found and Ghana, where 5 percent are found.

Josiah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Josiah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 965 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josiah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Josiah surname are 17.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.3% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Josiah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.59% more than the national average, earning R 243,804 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.98% less than the national average, earning $45,220 CAD per year.