Josifa Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Josifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Josifa (110) may also be a first name.
Josifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Josifa (Arabic: جوزيفه) is found most frequently in India. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Josifa.
How Common Is The Last Name Josifa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Josifa occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Josifa reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 895,203rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 110 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 50 percent live and Kerala, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josifas | 92 | 8 | / |
| Josefa | 83 | 1,785 | / |
| Josifi | 83 | 229 | / |
| Yosifa | 83 | 8 | / |
| Iosifa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jasifa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jossefa | 77 | 6,186 | / |
| Josefat | 77 | 140 | / |
| Josiffe | 77 | 17 | / |
| Josefha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Josefas | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khosifa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Josipha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Josefaz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Joshefa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yousifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josifis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yoshifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jusifat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yossifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josiefe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Youssifa | 71 | 75 | / |
| Jousiffe | 71 | 49 | / |
| Josiphas | 71 | 21 | / |
| Chosifah | 71 | 13 | / |
| Josiphat | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yousifai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josefaat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yusifa | 67 | 2,526 | / |
| Yosefa | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Iosefa | 67 | 654 | / |
| Hozifa | 67 | 470 | / |
| Josefi | 67 | 368 | / |
| Josefy | 67 | 119 | / |
| Hasifa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Yasifa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Josefe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Josefo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jozefa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yosife | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jasefa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yosifi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hosefa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hosseifat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jacifa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jožefa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jusifi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jusefa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joséfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jusify | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iosifi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jozife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jocefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jocifi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youssifaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youssoifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sazifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cosefa | 67 | 1 | / |
Josifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josifa in the Arabic language | ||
| جوزيفه | jwzyfh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josifa
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