Yosiah Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yosiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yosiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Yosiah (177) may also be a first name.

Yosiah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yosiah is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yosiah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Yosiah reside; 42 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 42 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 685,598th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 177 people.

The surname Yosiah is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 76 percent reside, Milne Bay, where 19 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 5 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 36 percent reside and Indonesia, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yossiah922/
Yosia913,796/
Yoshiaha861/
Josiah8341,743/
Yoshia83214/
Yasiah83103/
Yosias8324/
Iosiah838/
Yossia838/
Yoseah834/
Eyosia833/
Yosiho831/
Eosiah831/
Jossiah77364/
Yassiah7778/
Joshiah7777/
Josiaha7730/
Johsiah778/
Jojsiah775/
Yoshiea774/
Josciah774/
Yoshiho773/
Josiash772/
Yoshioa772/
Ojosiah771/
Jhosiah771/
Hjosiah771/
Josihah771/
Yossiho771/
Yoshiha771/
Josia738,809/
Iosia73181/
Yozia7371/
Yasia7370/
Yosya7312/
Yoshihei718/
Josaaiah711/
Josaiyah711/
Jossiaha711/
Josias6710,643/
Yoshio675,051/
Joshia67340/
Yassia67305/
Giosia67202/
Jasiah6797/
Joseah6758/
Yozzia6751/
Josiha6735/
Yasyah6734/
Jossia6716/
Geosia6714/
Yaseah6712/
Ijosia6711/
Josiap6710/
Yossio677/
Yashia676/
Jousia676/
Jiosia674/
Josioh674/
Iasiah674/
Yahsia674/
Ejosia674/
Josiat674/
Josiad673/
Yoshyo672/
Ayozia672/
Yasiha672/
Joosia672/
Ojosia672/
Yasiho672/
Yosjai671/
Yojiay671/
Jojiah671/
Yasiap671/
Yatsia671/
Yohsio671/
Yoshya671/
Josiaa671/
Joscia670/
Yochia670/

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