Cognomen הושע (Hosea 
, Osee 
, הושע 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The family name הושע is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Tanzania, and Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Indonesia. Likewise, הושע is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hosea | Indonesia, Kenya, United States, Tanzania, Nigeria |
| Osee | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Cameroon, United States, Nigeria |
| הושע | Israel |