Jossamu Surname
Approximately 301 people bear this surname
Jossamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Tanzania | 118 | 1:448,658 | 31,304 |
Jossamu (104) may also be a first name.
Jossamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jossamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jossamu occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jossamu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 891,661st most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jossamu live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 925,156th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 104 people.
The last name Jossamu is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Beside Malawi Jossamu exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 39 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josamu | 92 | 1,011 | / |
| Joosamu | 86 | 46 | / |
| Cossamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yossamut | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hossamou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Iosamu | 77 | 444 | / |
| Sasamu | 77 | 369 | / |
| Yosamu | 77 | 79 | / |
| Josemu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hosamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sosamu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cosamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jusamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josomu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soosamu | 71 | 138 | / |
| Hoosamu | 71 | 116 | / |
| Eiosamu | 71 | 45 | / |
| Hassamu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jusamut | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sasamou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jasiamu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jasamut | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yassamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yotsamut | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yodsamut | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hassamou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sassamou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yodsamud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hassamau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yassamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajsamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogiosamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choosamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yassamut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiasamut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jusamuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jusseimu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jossamu
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