Josphat Surname

120,149th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Josphat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josphat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,4581:13,3551,646
Tanzania2471:214,33917,954
Zimbabwe551:280,69528,958
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Josphat (72,431) may also be a first name.

Josphat Last Name Facts

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

Josphat is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josphat? popularity and diffusion

The surname Josphat is the 120,149th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,908,234 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Josphat are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Josphat is also the 13,491st most numerous forename in the world It is held by 72,431 people.

The last name Josphat is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,458 people, or 1 in 13,355. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 17 percent reside, Kitui County, where 11 percent reside and Samburu County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Josphat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Josphat surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Josphate931/
Joesphat931/
Josphath931/
Jospha9215/
Jospat924/
Jophat924/
Yosphat8615/
Jasphat865/
Jospate861/
Josphau861/
Jusphat861/
Jopat83195/
Jopha8357/
Jospa8349/
Sophat77842/
Japhat77294/
Saphat7734/
Juspat7715/
Jaspat7710/
Jophas779/
Jaspha777/
Jospah775/
Joszpa774/
Sospha772/
Jopate772/
Hospat771/
Jopath771/
Joshpa771/
Djopha771/
Jotpat771/
Jospot770/
Joupha770/
Jopa73617/
Japhath7137/
Sapahat7129/
Japhate7115/
Sophath7115/
Jhopate718/
Jahphat714/
Yoophat712/
Japhait712/
Saphath712/
Sopheat712/
Sapchat711/
Hasphat711/
Sapphat711/
Sopahat711/
Saphaat711/
Joiphas711/
Sopha6747,539/
Sapat675,452/
Copat67962/
Joppa67636/
Sapha67513/
Tjopa67407/
Japat67373/
Jaspa67183/
Sopat6784/
Djopa6781/
Japha6780/
Iospa6767/
Joipa6743/
Yospa6733/
Jhopa6718/
Sospa6716/
Copha6710/
Jopau679/
Jopah676/
Jopot675/
Yopha674/
Jopad674/
Cospa674/
Jopay673/
Saphahat673/
Joupa672/
Jyopa671/
Jhaphate671/
Jotpa671/
Jopea671/
Jopho671/
Jiopa671/
Jopai671/
Zopat671/
Joypa671/
Japheath671/
Jaspaite671/
Jopfa671/
Jopoh671/
Zopha670/

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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
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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 Josphat
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