Jossa Surname
Approximately 1,234 people bear this surname
Jossa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 594 | 1:80,428 | 3,271 |
| Belgium | 196 | 1:58,656 | 9,495 |
| Nigeria | 114 | 1:1,553,884 | 58,636 |
| Italy | 89 | 1:687,154 | 59,360 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Benin | 24 | 1:430,650 | 30,545 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Jóssa (1) are calculated separately.
Jossa (634) may also be a first name.
Jossa Demographics
Average Jossa Salary in
United States
$44,114 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jossa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jossa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jossa (Hindi: जोस्स) occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Jóssa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jossa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jossa is the 306,393rd most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,905,629 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Jossa are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Jossa is also the 330,552nd most commonly used given name globally, held by 634 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is held by 594 people, or 1 in 80,428. In Colombia Jossa is mostly found in: Nariño Department, where 42 percent are found, Putumayo Department, where 38 percent are found and Valle del Cauca Department, where 10 percent are found. Besides Colombia Jossa occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.
Jossa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jossa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jossa last name increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jossa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jossa last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Jossa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 22.07% less than the national average, earning $17,691,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $44,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.52% more than the national average, earning $66,339 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jossa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jossa in the Hindi language | ||
| जोस्स | jos'sa | - |
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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 Jossa
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