Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
2 characters
Josiah (m) Zech. 6:10 
Josiah (m) 2 Kgs. 22:1
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Josiah Bounderby 1854 Hard Times
Israelite and Judean Kings:
1 king
King Josiah c. 641-c. 609 BC Judah
Notable Athletes:
1 soccer, 1 tennis
(tennis) Major Ritchie (a.k.a. Josiah) 1870-1955
(soccer) Kenneth Omeruo (a.k.a. Josiah) 1993-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Josiah Wedgwood 1730-1795
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Josiah Willard Gibbs 1839-1903
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 bronze/silver
(bronze/silver) Josiah McCracken 1900 hammer throw; shot put
(bronze/gold/silver) Major Ritchie (a.k.a. Josiah) 1908 tennis
(bronze) Josiah Henson 1952 wrestling