Cognomen Hosea (Hosea , הושע ) , worldwide, is a common surname. The surname Hosea is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Tanzania, and Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Indonesia. Also, Hosea is the forename as well as the last name.