Josa

Josa Meaning & Origin

About Josa
The surname Josa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Jose, which is the Spanish form of Joseph. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. The surname Josa indicates "son of Jose" or "descendant of Jose." It is a relatively common surname in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Josa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Josa: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Josa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Josa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/josa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josa in Braille

Here's how to represent Josa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Josa in braille

How to sign the name Josa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Josa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Josa in sign language

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