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
Josifa (Arabic: جوزيفه) occurs most in India. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Josifa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found 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 commonly held given name globally, held by 110 people.
The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Bihar, where 50 percent are found and Kerala, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.
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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