Last Name JOSHUA

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • JOSHUA is ranked as the 14789th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 2,284.
  • This name is in the 98th percentile, this means that nearly 2% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 0.72 people named JOSHUA for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named JOSHUA is 3,377, the rank is 10,344 and the proportion per 100k Americans named JOSHUA is 1.06.

Last Names JOSHUA
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 2,284 +/-7.4%
  • National Rank 14,789
  • Percentile Rank 0.98
  • Proportion/100k 0.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 3,377
  • National Rank 10,344
  • Proportion/100k 1.06

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name JOSHUA is 24.6% White, 3.7% Hispanic origin, 60.4% Black, 4.9% Asian or Pacific Islander, 3.6% Two or More Races, and 2.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name JOSHUA have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name JOSHUA is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name JOSHUA

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 24.6% 63.9% -39.3%
Hispanic origin 3.7% 16.3% -12.6%
Black 60.4% 12.3% 48.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 4.9% 4.9% 0.0%
Two or more races 3.6% 1.8% 1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2.8% 0.7% 2.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named JOSHUA is California where 223 people have this name.
  • Alaska is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named JOSHUA, as 2.16 in every 100,000 Alaskans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 96th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Alaska is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 5 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Tennessee (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 131 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names JOSHUA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 68 0.53 87.7% Indiana 104 1.58 91.5% Iowa 17 0.56 66.7% Kansas 21 0.73 65.2% Michigan 63 0.63 89.0% Minnesota 44 0.81 84.0% Missouri 13 0.44 56.1% Nebraska 7 0.35 17.7% North Dakota 8 1.09 19.1% Ohio 71 0.62 87.8% South Dakota 18 2.07 54.1% Wisconsin 31 0.54 77.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name JOSHUA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 68 0.53 87.7%
Indiana 104 1.58 91.5%
Iowa 17 0.56 66.7%
Kansas 21 0.73 65.2%
Michigan 63 0.63 89.0%
Minnesota 44 0.81 84.0%
Missouri 13 0.44 56.1%
Nebraska 7 0.35 17.7%
North Dakota 8 1.09 19.1%
Ohio 71 0.62 87.8%
South Dakota 18 2.07 54.1%
Wisconsin 31 0.54 77.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names JOSHUA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 28.1% Arizona 34 0.5 80.9% California 223 0.57 95.4% Colorado 14 0.25 56.2% Hawaii 0 0 0.0% Idaho 16 0.96 57.4% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 37 1.29 85.1% New Mexico 10 0.47 24.7% Oregon 51 1.29 87.2% Utah 25 0.84 70.2% Washington 43 0.62 86.6% Wyoming 9 1.6 23.8%

West States
State stats for the first name JOSHUA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 28.1%
Arizona 34 0.5 80.9%
California 223 0.57 95.4%
Colorado 14 0.25 56.2%
Hawaii 0 0 0.0%
Idaho 16 0.96 57.4%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 37 1.29 85.1%
New Mexico 10 0.47 24.7%
Oregon 51 1.29 87.2%
Utah 25 0.84 70.2%
Washington 43 0.62 86.6%
Wyoming 9 1.6 23.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names JOSHUA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 17 0.48 58.6% Maine 10 0.77 25.3% Massachusetts 85 1.26 89.5% New Hampshire 9 0.7 25.4% New Jersey 83 0.93 90.5% New York 176 0.89 94.9% Pennsylvania 65 0.51 87.9% Rhode Island 18 1.73 63.4% Vermont 8 1.25 60.1%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name JOSHUA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 17 0.48 58.6%
Maine 10 0.77 25.3%
Massachusetts 85 1.26 89.5%
New Hampshire 9 0.7 25.4%
New Jersey 83 0.93 90.5%
New York 176 0.89 94.9%
Pennsylvania 65 0.51 87.9%
Rhode Island 18 1.73 63.4%
Vermont 8 1.25 60.1%
South State Statistics Last-Names JOSHUA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 17 0.36 68.7% Arkansas 13 0.43 56.2% Delaware 11 1.14 72.2% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 174 0.87 96.4% Georgia 95 0.94 92.5% Kentucky 32 0.73 77.2% Louisiana 87 1.87 87.9% Maryland 29 0.48 81.1% Mississippi 13 0.44 56.1% North Carolina 73 0.74 92.7% Oklahoma 21 0.55 66.5% South Carolina 19 0.38 73.7% Tennessee 15 0.24 70.9% Texas 201 0.75 94.9% Virginia 52 0.63 88.6% West Virginia 27 1.47 70.1%

South States
State stats for the first name JOSHUA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 17 0.36 68.7%
Arkansas 13 0.43 56.2%
Delaware 11 1.14 72.2%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 174 0.87 96.4%
Georgia 95 0.94 92.5%
Kentucky 32 0.73 77.2%
Louisiana 87 1.87 87.9%
Maryland 29 0.48 81.1%
Mississippi 13 0.44 56.1%
North Carolina 73 0.74 92.7%
Oklahoma 21 0.55 66.5%
South Carolina 19 0.38 73.7%
Tennessee 15 0.24 70.9%
Texas 201 0.75 94.9%
Virginia 52 0.63 88.6%
West Virginia 27 1.47 70.1%
 

Full Names with JOSHUA as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have JOSHUA as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named JOSHUA.

The most popular full name is James JOSHUA. 10.98% of all the people named JOSHUA have this given name.

There are 190 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name JOSHUA

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James JOSHUA 10.98%
2 Daniel JOSHUA 6.10%
3 Joseph JOSHUA 3.86%
4 Michael JOSHUA 3.25%
5 David JOSHUA 3.05%
6 Aaron JOSHUA 2.64%
7 Richard JOSHUA 2.44%
8 John JOSHUA 2.03%
9 Jay JOSHUA 1.83%
10 Charles JOSHUA 1.63%
11 Gary JOSHUA 1.63%
12 Joyce JOSHUA 1.63%
13 Beverly JOSHUA 1.42%
14 Shirley JOSHUA 1.42%
15 Holly JOSHUA 1.22%
16 Jack JOSHUA 1.22%
17 Mark JOSHUA 1.22%
18 Ralph JOSHUA 1.22%
19 Adam JOSHUA 1.02%
20 Andrew JOSHUA 1.02%