Josov Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Josov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 9 | 1:233,497 | 14,572 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Jošov (3) are calculated separately.
Josov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Josov is more commonly found in North Macedonia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Jošov. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josov? popularity and diffusion
Josov is the 5,057,639th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Josov reside; 60 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 233,497. In North Macedonia Josov is most prevalent in: Vardar, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account North Macedonia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 13 percent are found and Moldova, where 13 percent are found.
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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 Josov
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