Josphen Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Josphen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josphen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Josphen (1,477) may also be a first name.

Josphen Last Name Facts

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

Josphen occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josphen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name Josphen is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Josphen live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 202,498th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 1,477 people.

The surname Josphen is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 2,530,611. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Enugu, where 21 percent reside, Delta, where 16 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 4 percent reside and India, where 1 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 Josphen
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