Josu Surname
Approximately 2,356 people bear this surname
Josu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,230 | 1:144,019 | 9,194 |
| Moldova | 873 | 1:4,079 | 578 |
| Japan | 64 | 1:1,997,567 | 27,803 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Romania | 10 | 1:2,007,787 | 54,092 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
The alternate forms: Josú (1) are calculated separately.
Josu (10,166) may also be a first name.
Josu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Josu (Hindi: जोसू, Marathi: जोसु, Oriya: େଯାଶୁ) is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms: Josú. Click here to see other possible spellings of Josu.
How Common Is The Last Name Josu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Josu is the 180,776th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,093,186 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Josu are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 60,566th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 10,166 people.
It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,230 people, or 1 in 144,019. In Nigeria Josu is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 66 percent reside, Lagos, where 30 percent reside and Enugu, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Josu occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 37 percent reside and Japan, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josu in the Hindi language | ||
| जोसू | josu | 77.78 |
| जोसु | josu | 11.11 |
| जोशु | josu | 11.11 |
| Josu in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसु | josu | 50 |
| जोसू | josu | 46.43 |
| जॉसू | josu | 3.57 |
| Josu in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାଶୁ | eyasu | 44.44 |
| େଯାସୁ | eyasu | 33.33 |
| େଜାଷୁ | ejasu | 11.11 |
| ଜଶୁ | jasu | 11.11 |
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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 Josu
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