Josâ Surname
Approximately 3,717 people bear this surname
Josâ Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,133 | 1:100,363 | 3,774 |
| India | 293 | 1:2,617,971 | 82,260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Spain | 176 | 1:265,637 | 16,656 |
| Netherlands | 143 | 1:118,092 | 18,619 |
| France | 128 | 1:518,928 | 71,816 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Belgium | 44 | 1:261,287 | 31,734 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
The alternate forms: Josa (6,602), Josã (1) & Jósa (57) are calculated separately.
Josâ (62) may also be a first name.
Josâ Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josâ Come From? nationality or country of origin
Josâ is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Josa, Josã or Jósa. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Josâ? popularity and diffusion
It is the 122,904th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,960,599 people. Josâ is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Josâ are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 57 percent are found in Luso-South America. Josâ is also the 1,246,114th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 62 people.
Josâ is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,133 people, or 1 in 100,363. In Brazil Josâ is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 43 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this last name is found in 93 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josa | 92 | 6,602 | / |
| Josã | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jósa | 83 | 57 | / |
| Joso | 75 | 596 | / |
| Josia | 67 | 8,809 | / |
| Josey | 67 | 6,999 | / |
| Josoa | 67 | 3,494 | / |
| Jozsa | 67 | 2,471 | / |
| Josso | 67 | 2,251 | / |
| Jossa | 67 | 1,234 | / |
| Joisa | 67 | 639 | / |
| Josha | 67 | 576 | / |
| Josop | 67 | 468 | / |
| Josea | 67 | 284 | / |
| Josei | 67 | 221 | / |
| Josoy | 67 | 188 | / |
| Josap | 67 | 147 | / |
| Josai | 67 | 147 | / |
| Ejosa | 67 | 95 | / |
| Josho | 67 | 85 | / |
| Jotsa | 67 | 81 | / |
| Josos | 67 | 66 | / |
| Josat | 67 | 64 | / |
| Josah | 67 | 60 | / |
| Josio | 67 | 58 | / |
| Joysa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Josoh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Josay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Joosa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ajosa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jousa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Josco | 67 | 24 | / |
| Djoso | 67 | 22 | / |
| Josas | 67 | 22 | / |
| Josca | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jiosa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojosa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jotso | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ijosa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Josza | 67 | 13 | / |
| Josga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Djosa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Josau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jozos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Josad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Josou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Josaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ejoso | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jozas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Josoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Josaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Josja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Johso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhoso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjosa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jasos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joszo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josãe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joséa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojoso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joxso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jooso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijoso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajoso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johsa | 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
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- 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 Josâ
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