Osiah Surname

235,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Osiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1091:47,7385,356
Nigeria5531:320,33017,617
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Osiah (1,653) may also be a first name.

Osiah Last Name Facts

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

Osiah is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osiah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 235,556th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,266,713 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Osiah live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 189,475th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,653 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,109 people, or 1 in 47,738. In Tanzania Osiah is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 75 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 32 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Osiah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Osiah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osiah Last Name Statistics demography

Osiah earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hosiah91517/
Ossiah9162/
Oesiah911/
Osiahs911/
Oshiah911/
Osia894,544/
Gousiah838/
Hosiash834/
Hossiah832/
Hoosiah831/
Osiahai831/
Oussiah831/
Gosiaha831/
Asiah8044,129/
Osias8016,260/
Ossia801,577/
Hosia80503/
Osioh80482/
Ojiah80373/
Gosia80301/
Oshia80239/
Oseah80116/
Otsia8056/
Esiah8035/
Osiho8032/
Ousia8013/
Osiha809/
Oesia808/
Oscia807/
Osiat804/
Odsia801/
Hasiah73857/
Gousia73700/
Assiah73488/
Asjiah73313/
Oseiya73193/
Hotsia73152/
Osagia73118/
Ashiah7399/
Gossia7389/
Ossias7364/
Hosjia7361/
Osajia7357/
Hoseah7356/
Aasiah7355/
Goshia7345/
Osaiya7342/
Eesiah7335/
Oussia7334/
Essiah7332/
Hoshia7325/
Asihah7323/
Otshia7321/
Eshiah7320/
Hossia7312/
Goziah739/
Oshija738/
Asiaha738/
Aesiah737/
Hojiah735/
Osoyia735/
Osegia734/
Housia734/
Ochiah734/
Oushia733/
O'Shia733/
Goscia733/
Hoisia733/
Oseyia733/
Asiahu733/
Oshiea732/
Hesiah732/
Gosiho732/
Hosiea732/
Oshiae732/
Osyach731/
Oudsia731/
Hoosia731/
Ossija731/
Osejia731/
Hosias731/
Oisias731/
Osieho731/
Osayia731/
Hosiaa731/
Osuiya731/
Osujia731/
Osszia731/
Osyash731/
Asia6742,276/
Osea671,804/
Esia67671/
Ozia67346/
Osja67282/
Ojia67239/
Ossaija6783/
Gossiho6740/
Asiahhj6734/
Houssia6729/
Asciach6728/
Oxia6726/
Aschiah6718/
Hojijah6716/
Oshioha6714/
Housiho6711/
Oshogia6711/
Osya6710/
Goussia678/
Goushia673/
Osaiyas673/
Otsiayi673/
Hasiahs672/
Gassiah672/
Assiaha672/
Hashiah672/
Hassiah672/
Ossihou672/
Osaiyad671/
Oshaiya671/
Osieacz671/
Esaiiah671/
Esaiyah671/
Gousiea671/
Ashiash671/
Osihoha671/
Osoihia671/
Ossagia671/
Hosiast671/
Hotshia671/
Hosaiya671/
Housyah671/
Hoissia671/
Oussiay671/
Ossogia671/
Oseijas671/
Gosuyia671/
Aatsiah671/
Hossias671/
Oshioho671/
Osaijia671/
Osehahe671/
Hosseah671/
Oussiad671/
Gosaiya671/

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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
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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 Osiah
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