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 occurs most in Kenya. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Josphat.

How Common Is The Last Name Josphat? popularity and diffusion

Josphat is the 120,149th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,908,234 people. The last name Josphat is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Josphat reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Josphat is also the 13,491st most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 72,431 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 3,458 people, or 1 in 13,355. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 17 percent live, Kitui County, where 11 percent live and Samburu County, where 10 percent live. Other than Kenya it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 6 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Josphat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Josphat surname is predominantly 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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