Josy Surname

319,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Qatar

Josy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
India3411:2,249,45974,333
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
France911:729,92091,032
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
China41:341,830,39216,990
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Belize11:355,4743,977
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Josý (1) are calculated separately.

Josy (18,065) may also be a first name.

Josy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Josy (Arabic: جوزى, Hindi: जोसी, Marathi: जॉय) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may occur in the variant forms: Josý. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josy? popularity and diffusion

Josy is the 319,360th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,223,353 people. Josy occurs predominantly in Asia, where 40 percent of Josy reside; 34 percent reside in North Africa and 34 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 40,724th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 18,065 people.

The last name Josy is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 231,576. Aside from Egypt Josy exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Josy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Josy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Josy surname rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 76 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josy Last Name Statistics demography

Josy earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Josý921/
Josey896,999/
Joshy893,771/
Jossy89933/
Josoy89188/
Joisy89102/
Josiy8953/
Josay8942/
Josuy897/
Joysy895/
Joscy894/
Jousy894/
Jyosy891/
Jozsy891/
Josyp891/
Joosy891/
Josaya802,001/
Jossey80202/
Joisay8063/
Joishy8062/
Joshay8056/
Hajosy8038/
Joysey8033/
Joesay8023/
Ajosey809/
Jousey805/
Joussy804/
Djosey803/
Jossay803/
Joshey803/
Jhosey802/
Jodsey802/
Jyosay802/
Joissy802/
Johsey801/
Joisey801/
Joosay801/
Jooshy801/
Joseys801/
Joshyy801/
Josiey801/
Josytė801/
Joszay801/
Joyssy801/
Jhossy801/
Joscey800/
Josi75340,302/
Jose75240,491/
José75217,204/
Josa756,602/
Jasy751,251/
Cosy75190/
Hosy75157/
Jojy75149/
Jusy7592/
Josè7589/
Yosy7585/
Jozy7569/
Sosy7542/
Jocy7515/
Josê755/
Jüsy755/
Iosy753/
Hajossy7334/
Joshaya733/
Jodsiey731/
Joshytp731/
Joshytt731/
Josgaya731/
O'Josey731/
Djossey731/
Joshi67609,879/
Joyce6796,648/
Ajose6712,585/
Josse6710,653/
Hosey675,995/
Jusay674,776/
Josić674,689/
Josoa673,494/
Jozsa672,471/
Josep672,288/
Cosey671,901/
Jossa671,234/
Josii671,071/
Josid67968/
Jossi67807/
Josip67681/
Josis67651/
Cossy67640/
Joisa67639/
Jyosi67605/
Josha67576/
Jajoy67550/
Josee67527/
Joses67522/
Josui67487/
Jusoy67474/
Jassy67458/
Josih67442/
Joset67378/
Jocoy67351/
Ojose67340/
Joseh67316/
Josie67290/
Josea67284/
Jusys67248/
Joser67243/
Josei67221/
Sossy67212/
Jousi67209/
Ijose67208/
Cosay67183/
Josit67173/
Jasey67168/
Hosay67157/
Jussy67154/
Josai67147/
Joshe67139/
Jočys67129/
Joicy67125/
Jacoy67125/
Jozsi67125/
Joose67110/
Yossy67100/
Jogis6799/
Johse6798/
Ejosa6795/
Jasay6789/
Hosøy6785/
Joycy6782/
Hossy6773/
Jocis6771/
Joisi6768/
Sosey6764/
Jasiy6763/
Joese6760/
Jouzy6753/
Johsi6749/
Joysa6746/
Sosay6744/
Chosy6744/
Jiosi6741/
Jouse6740/
Joges6739/
Cajoy6739/
Yoshy6738/
Joise6738/
Joosa6735/
Ajosa6735/
Josée6735/
Jhosi6733/
Hoshy6733/
Jousa6733/
Ajosi6731/
Joysi6730/
Josez6729/
Cosoy6729/
Yosyp6728/
Joyse6725/
Jausy6724/
Yosay6723/
Ejose6721/
Jozis6720/
Hosoy6720/
Joussouy6720/
Jiosa6719/
Ojosa6719/
Sosoy6718/
Jusyp6718/
Soisy6718/
Jogey6717/
Yosiy6717/
Hoosy6716/
Jozzy6715/
Khosy6715/
Josej6715/
Ijosa6715/
Jossé6714/
Josza6713/
Tjose6711/
Jasys6710/
Jhose6710/
Józsy6710/
Yosoy679/
Ojosi679/
Ijosi678/
Jaszy678/
Hotsy678/
Josuá678/
Jozes677/
Joosi677/
Djose677/
Jusyo677/
Jotsi676/
Josji676/
Soshy676/
Jusiy675/
Yosys675/
Josér675/
Hosys675/
Joygi674/
Jiose674/
Yoasy674/
Josaa674/
Joesi674/
Josje674/
Jjose674/
Josič674/
Jozey673/
Coshy673/
Joyji673/
Housy673/
Ejosi673/
Soosy673/
Josce673/
Hoxsy673/
Josoi673/
Josaj673/
Joecy673/
Yousy672/
Joces672/
Joyge672/
Hoisy672/
Jochy672/
Jossè672/
Joszi672/
Ioshy672/
Djosi672/
Josayová672/
Jojoy672/
Jahsy672/
Hjosa672/
Jascy672/
Jojay672/
Joyci671/
Jyose671/
Jusey671/
Jusjy671/
Josayova671/
Joseu671/
Josgi671/
Joshj671/
Jjosi671/
Jocey671/
Jociy671/
Hosuy671/
Coszy671/
Ajocy671/
Zosey671/
Yosyi671/
Ujosa671/
Jhojy671/
Jasoy671/
Josãe671/
Joséa671/
Josés671/
Joshı671/
Joziy671/
Jotse671/
Joycé671/
Jorzy671/
Josci671/
Jocay671/
Yotsy671/
Cojoy671/
Juose671/
Zotsy671/
Jasyt671/
Jocyh671/
Jiojy671/
Coosy670/

Josy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josy in the Marathi language
जॉयjoya-
Josy in the Hindi language
जोसीjosi66.67
जोशीjosi33.33
Josy in the Arabic language
جوزىjwzy-

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