Xosa Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Xosa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 156 | 1:347,293 | 31,960 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Xosa Demographics
Average Xosa Salary in
South Africa
R 127,836
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Xosa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Xosa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Xosa occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Xosa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,315,412th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Xosa are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 347,293. In South Africa Xosa is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Western Cape, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 20 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Xosa Last Name Statistics demography
Xosa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.21% less than the national average, earning R 127,836 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 89 | 387 | / |
| Nxosa | 89 | 6 | / |
| Xosay | 89 | 2 | / |
| Xosaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xosha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xhosha | 80 | 132 | / |
| Nxosha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nxhosa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Xossai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Xossay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngxosa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sosa | 75 | 762,351 | / |
| Zosa | 75 | 2,276 | / |
| Xoza | 75 | 308 | / |
| Xasa | 75 | 166 | / |
| Xoxa | 75 | 57 | / |
| Xose | 75 | 36 | / |
| Xusa | 75 | 18 | / |
| Xosi | 75 | 16 | / |
| Xesa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Çosa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Xosy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Xosé | 75 | 2 | / |
| Šosa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xoso | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sousa | 67 | 936,727 | / |
| Sossa | 67 | 25,541 | / |
| Soysa | 67 | 14,641 | / |
| Zoysa | 67 | 8,962 | / |
| Chosa | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Nxusa | 67 | 1,377 | / |
| Sosas | 67 | 1,142 | / |
| Xausa | 67 | 718 | / |
| Sosia | 67 | 515 | / |
| Sosah | 67 | 455 | / |
| Xesha | 67 | 437 | / |
| Sosai | 67 | 342 | / |
| Soisa | 67 | 255 | / |
| Xhasa | 67 | 242 | / |
| Soosa | 67 | 226 | / |
| Sosea | 67 | 163 | / |
| Siosa | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kjosa | 67 | 103 | / |
| Sosat | 67 | 82 | / |
| Sosha | 67 | 58 | / |
| Sosaa | 67 | 58 | / |
| Shosa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sosay | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zousa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nxoza | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sosad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Suosa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sosap | 67 | 22 | / |
| Xoxha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Xoshe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Xasha | 67 | 15 | / |
| Xhoza | 67 | 13 | / |
| Xosho | 67 | 13 | / |
| Xusha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sosoa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sotsa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sosaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sohsa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ssosa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nxosi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jsosa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sosau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xhose | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sosaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ksosa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xhoja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xocha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nxasa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zosha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Çosja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sosza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xasas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sosca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsosa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xhoso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zossa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhusa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xessa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xohxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xoses | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sosga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sozsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xouxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhosi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sodsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sosja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zojsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xojca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xosep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xouza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xoxaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xoyxa | 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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- 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 Xosa
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