Josiphine Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Josiphine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josiphine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Josiphine (1,499) may also be a first name.

Josiphine Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Josiphine Come From? nationality or country of origin

Josiphine is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josiphine? popularity and diffusion

The last name Josiphine is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Josiphine occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Josiphine live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Josiphine is also the 200,834th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 1,499 people.

The last name Josiphine is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 67 percent reside, Kitui County, where 17 percent reside and Nandi County, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside.

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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 Josiphine
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