Oshia Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oshia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oshia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
United States771:4,707,259244,676
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Oshia (105) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goshia9145/
Hoshia9125/
Otshia9121/
Oshija918/
Oushia913/
O'Shia913/
Oshiea912/
Oshiae912/
Oshiah911/
Osia894,544/
Oshioha8314/
Oshogia8311/
Goushia833/
Oshaiya831/
Osoihia831/
Hotshia831/
Osias8016,260/
Oshea8012,368/
Oshio8010,415/
Ochia803,899/
Ashia803,054/
Osiah801,708/
Ossia801,577/
Hosia80503/
Oseha80493/
Gosia80301/
Eshia80134/
Ushia8084/
Otsia8056/
Ousia8013/
Osiha809/
Oesia808/
Oscia807/
Osiat804/
Oshja802/
Oshya801/
Odsia801/
Ashiha73903/
Gousia73700/
Otchia73689/
Hosiah73517/
Hoshio73386/
Ouchia73367/
Aashia73249/
Oseiya73193/
Hotsia73152/
Hashia73122/
Osagia73118/
Osheha73117/
Ashiah7399/
Hoshja7393/
Gossia7389/
Hoshea7365/
Ossias7364/
Oshijo7362/
Ossiah7362/
Hosjia7361/
Osajia7357/
Gashia7349/
Osaiya7342/
Atshia7336/
Ochija7335/
Oussia7334/
Ochiha7332/
Ochiea7322/
Ashija7321/
Heshia7321/
Otshio7321/
Eshiah7320/
Ashiat7316/
Oschea7312/
Hossia7312/
Ochiae7311/
Ochiaa7311/
Ushiah738/
Eschia736/
Goshya735/
Hushia735/
Osoyia735/
Osegia734/
Housia734/
Ochiah734/
Aschia734/
Goscia733/
Ashiea733/
Hoisia733/
Oshios733/
Osehga733/
Oseyia733/
Oichia733/
Ochiay732/
Oishea732/
Oshioo732/
Hochia732/
Hoxhia732/
Hosiea732/
Ooshea731/
Ochiaj731/
Oudsia731/
Osheaa731/
Osheea731/
Hoosia731/
Eshiaa731/
Ooshio731/
Ashiaj731/
Oschja731/
Ossija731/
Oesiah731/
Osejia731/
Hosias731/
Oisias731/
Ochiaï731/
Utshia731/
Esshia731/
Osiahs731/
Osayia731/
Hosiaa731/
Osuiya731/
Osujia731/
Osszia731/
Aeshia731/
Ashiay731/
Asia6742,276/
Usia671,989/
Osea671,804/
Ouchiha671,153/
Esia67671/
Osja67282/
Aashiat67144/
Aashiha67107/
Ossaija6783/
Hoshijo6737/
Houssia6729/
Oxia6726/
Hashija6723/
Ashegia6719/
Aschiah6718/
Goushya6713/
Osya6710/
Gousiah678/
Goussia678/
Huishia678/
Hosiash674/
Ocheija674/
Ashaiya673/
Osaiyas673/
Otsiayi673/
Aashija672/
Ouhchia672/
Hossiah672/
Hashiah672/
O'Sheea672/
Osaiyad671/
Oshuyio671/
Osieacz671/
Hoosiah671/
Gousiea671/
Ashaija671/
Ashiash671/
Ushaiya671/
Ushiaha671/
Osihoha671/
Ossagia671/
Ochiayi671/
Ochieha671/
Osiahai671/
Eouchia671/
Hosiast671/
Hosaiya671/
Hoissia671/
Oussiah671/
Oussiay671/
Ossogia671/
Oseijas671/
Oshaiyo671/
Ochayia671/
O'Chiea671/
O'Sheay671/
Gashiha671/
Gashija671/
Gosuyia671/
Eshajia671/
Ashihad671/
Hossias671/
Oshioho671/
Osaijia671/
Osehahe671/
Gosiaha671/
Oussiad671/
Ouchiaa671/
Gosaiya671/
Hoxhiaj671/
Hoschio671/

Oshia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oshia in the Oriya language
ଓଷିଆosi'a-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oshia
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