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Joshua Name Meaning
Jewish and Gentile (from northern Europe to South India): from the
Biblical name, Hebrew Yehoshuah, meaning ‘may Jehovah help him’. It was borne by the Israelite leader who took command of
the children of Israel after the death of Moses and led them to take
possession of the promised land. In Britain this was a popular name
among Nonconformists from the 17th century onward; as a result, it is
a typically Welsh surname, since Welsh surnames were comparatively
late in formation. 1881 British census has 235, Wales: 194 It is
also used as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the
U.S. has come to be used as a family name among families from southern
India.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Joshua Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Joshua families
 9 - 16  4 - 8 |
 1 - 3  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Joshua families
|
42 - 82 15 - 41 |
1 - 14 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Joshua Family Origin
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from 1880 Federal Census Data
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