Josma

Josma Meaning & Origin

About Josma
The surname Josma is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French name Joseph. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the given name of an ancestor. The name Joseph itself comes from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "God shall add." Therefore, the surname Josma can be interpreted to mean "son of Joseph" or "descendant of Joseph."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Josma: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/josma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSM', 'ASM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josma in Braille

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

The name Josma in braille

How to sign the name Josma using Sign Language

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

The name Josma in sign language

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