Yehoshua Surname

165,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Yehoshua Surname User-submission:

The Yehoshua surname is from Hebrew, meaning 'God Saves'. It is the original form of the name Joshua.

Yehoshua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,4071:3,555486
Thailand1241:569,66497,190
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England31:18,572,686338,250
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Yehoshua (12,712) may also be a first name.

Yehoshua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Yehoshua surname is from Hebrew, meaning 'God Saves'. It is the original form of the name Joshua.

- pzhalevi

Yehoshua Last Name Facts

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

Yehoshua occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yehoshua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yehoshua is the 165,618th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,786,824 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Yehoshua reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 92 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 52,067th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 12,712 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Israel, where it is held by 2,407 people, or 1 in 3,555. In Israel Yehoshua is mostly found in: Central District, where 28 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 18 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Israel this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Yehoshua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yehoshua surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Yehoshua earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year.

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Jehosua80347/
Yeashoua752/
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Ehoush71194/
Ehoussoua7125/
Yuhosh715/
Yhoshü713/
Ehisha712/
Ehasha711/
Ayehush671,288/
Oho-Shu6735/
Yahoosh6715/
Yahoush672/
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Yeasoua671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yehoshua
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