Jossam Surname

89,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Jossam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jossam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4,9411:3,465456
Tanzania3761:140,80212,942
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Jossam (3,035) may also be a first name.

Jossam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jossam is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jossam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 89,534th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,359,870 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jossam reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Jossam is also the 131,164th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 3,035 people.

Jossam is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 4,941 people, or 1 in 3,465. Aside from Malawi this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Jossam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jossam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jossam surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jossame920/
Josam911,711/
Djoussam8669/
Jossaume8643/
Jossaime861/
Hossam83131,526/
Jassam8325,694/
Cossam831,532/
Jossan83204/
Yossam83131/
Josham8362/
Jossem8345/
Joesam8319/
Josiam8312/
Jossom834/
Joisam832/
Josaim831/
Jodsam831/
Jousam831/
Sossam831/
Jussam831/
Josseaume80601/
Joussaume80272/
Joussamme802/
Houssam772,931/
Hossaim771,304/
Djassam77288/
Josaham77183/
Jossand77109/
Cossham7734/
Jossant7715/
Jossain7712/
Djossan774/
Jossang774/
Soussam773/
Joissan772/
Djossem772/
Joussan772/
Youssam772/
Jyosham771/
Josshan771/
Tjossom771/
Jossane771/
Hossamm771/
Jasseam771/
Joshgam771/
Jouxsam771/
Jussame771/
Jhossan771/
Hosam7320,878/
Josan737,022/
Jasam731,322/
Sasam731,258/
Cosam73230/
Josem7369/
Sosam7351/
Yosam7348/
Jusam7327/
Josom7317/
Iosam739/
Jozam731/
Jussaume71600/
Houssame71315/
Joussain71249/
Jossomme71149/
Joussant7145/
Djoussan7124/
Jossandt7118/
Jossaint7116/
Jossanne714/
Houssaim714/
Joissant713/
Joussand713/
Joissain712/
Hjossain711/
Jassaume711/
Hosssiam711/
Jhousseaume711/
Houssahm711/
Hassam6720,975/
Cassam674,048/
Jassem671,843/
Joissaint671,834/
Jocham671,653/
Jossen671,048/
Housam67771/
Jassan67630/
Cosham67551/
Hosaam67488/
Joshan67368/
Josson67360/
Josian67320/
Cossan67212/
Eassam67154/
Hoosam67153/
Josain67115/
Cossom6784/
Tjasam6767/
Hossom6766/
Ajosan6763/
Josean6755/
Sassam6753/
Jousan6750/
Yossan6743/
Jhasam6729/
Joysan6728/
Yossem6725/
Djasam6724/
Yassam6723/
Sossan6721/
Jaseam6720/
Yossom6720/
Jasham6719/
Josane6718/
Josang6718/
Chosam6717/
Hosham6716/
Djosan6714/
Jotsan6713/
Sosham6712/
Joussaint6712/
Khosam6711/
Hoseam6711/
Jeussaume679/
Huosam679/
Joisan677/
Jyosan677/
Yussam677/
Iossem676/
Saasam676/
Jasiam676/
Johsan675/
Hosame675/
Josann674/
Jassom674/
Josiem674/
Hosamm674/
Hosaym674/
Jussom673/
Jousem673/
Ijosan673/
Josiom673/
Jadsam673/
Josant672/
Josseaune672/
Jasamk672/
Yousam672/
Sosamm671/
Khoshsahm671/
Sahsam671/
Jasamt671/
Jasgam671/
Jojsan671/
Joseem671/
Hosiam671/
Jeasam671/
Joisem671/
Joussaune671/
Jasaim671/
Hosaim671/
Jaasam671/
Hojsam671/
Jasseaume671/
Jouseaume671/
Josaan671/
Josand671/
Uyosam671/
Yosham671/
Sossom671/
Djoussang671/
Aiosam671/
Jasame671/
Joosem671/
Jutsam670/
Jusham670/
Joshom670/
Johsom670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jossam
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