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Names / Joshi

Is Joshi a first name or a last name?

Joshi is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in India.

How to address someone called Joshi

  • India. Joshi is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Joshi or Dear Ms. Joshi.

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Joshi by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Joshi as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (201 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
India1650100%
United States90100%
Canada60100%
Nepal60100%
United Kingdom50100%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Joshi in the United States

  • As a surname: about 10,089 people in the 2010 census, rank 3,542 among US surnames.

More on this naming tradition: How Indian names work.

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