Oshia Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Oshia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 134 | 1:1,321,961 | 52,161 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Oshia (105) may also be a first name.
Oshia Demographics
Average Oshia Salary in
United States
$34,798 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oshia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oshia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oshia (Oriya: ଓଷିଆ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oshia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,048,281st most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. Oshia is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Oshia reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oshia is also the 920,134th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 105 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 1,321,961. In Nigeria Oshia is most common in: Ebonyi, where 25 percent are found, Cross River, where 24 percent are found and Bauchi, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.
Oshia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oshia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oshia surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oshia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oshia last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for the party.
Oshia earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.35% less than the national average, earning $34,798 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oshia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oshia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଷିଆ | osi'a | - |
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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 Oshia
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