Josiga Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Josiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Josiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Josiga is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josiga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Josiga reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Josiga is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 5,577,040. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kampala District, where 71 percent live, Arua District, where 14 percent live and Bukomansimbi District, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda it occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ijosiga | 92 | 2,079 | / |
| Josigay | 92 | 122 | / |
| Ejosiga | 92 | 108 | / |
| Ojosiga | 92 | 62 | / |
| Jjosiga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Josigad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Josigau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Josigha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Joshiga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Joesigha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jasiga | 83 | 36 | / |
| Sosiga | 83 | 12 | / |
| Josigi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cosiga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cossiga | 77 | 126 | / |
| Yoshiga | 77 | 123 | / |
| Josiger | 77 | 114 | / |
| Jusiega | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ioshiga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sousiga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ayosiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zousiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josigoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ijusiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ijociga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoshiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cosciga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yoshigai | 71 | 15 | / |
| Jashinga | 71 | 10 | / |
| Joshinge | 71 | 6 | / |
| Yoshigas | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khoshiga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hoshigai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Couseiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josighui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ijosigei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ijochiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houssiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoshinga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoshinga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ioshigai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cajiga | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Sasiga | 67 | 143 | / |
| Zasiga | 67 | 25 | / |
| Casiga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jajiga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sosigo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hasiga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cosega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sáciga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sásiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saziga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jogigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hosega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houssigah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Josiga
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