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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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Josiah is the 13,392^nd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 174,581 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Josiah reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Josiah is also the 12,950^th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 75,843 people.

The surname Josiah is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 22,720 people, or 1 in 7,797. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 12 percent live, Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent live and Bayelsa, where 8 percent live. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 22 percent live and Ghana, where 5 percent live.

Josiah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Josiah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Josiah last name increased 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 965 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josiah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.3% registered to vote for the political 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.