Where Does The Last Name Josty Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Josty occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josty? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,817,111^th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. Josty occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Josty are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 784,558^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 139 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 228,137. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Graubünden, where 31 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 28 percent are found. Not including Switzerland it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Denmark, where 15 percent are found.

Josty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Josty has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Josty surname increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.