Josiph Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Josiph Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 224 | 1:3,424,399 | 98,109 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Josiph (234) may also be a first name.
Josiph Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josiph Come From? nationality or country of origin
Josiph (Hindi: जोसफ, Marathi: जोसफ, Oriya: େଯାଶିଫ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Josiph.
How Common Is The Last Name Josiph? popularity and diffusion
Josiph is the 1,055,483rd most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Josiph live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 585,759th most common first name in the world, borne by 234 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 3,424,399. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 98 percent reside, Karnataka, where 0 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 0 percent reside. Outside of India this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside and Pakistan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josiph Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josiph in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାଶିଫ | eyasipha | - |
| Josiph in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसफ | josapha | 50 |
| जोसेफ | josepha | 25 |
| जोिसफ | joisapha | 25 |
| Josiph in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसफ | josapha | 33.33 |
| जोसिफ | josipha | 33.33 |
| जोसिप | josipa | 33.33 |
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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 Josiph
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