Josiah

Josiah Meaning & Origin

About Josiah
The surname Josiah is derived from the Hebrew name "Yoshiyahu," meaning "Yahweh supports" or "Yahweh heals." It is a biblical name that gained popularity among English-speaking Christians. The surname Josiah signifies a connection to an ancestor who was given this name, possibly indicating a family's religious or biblical roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Josiah: 490
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,969
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Josiah 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 Josiah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW0 S AY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊˈsaɪə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josiah in Braille

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

The name Josiah in braille

How to sign the name Josiah using Sign Language

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

The name Josiah in sign language

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