Giuseppa Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Giuseppa Surname User-submission:

It derives, directly or through hypocoristici or accrescitivi, from the name of biblical origin Giuseppe (from the Hebrew Yòseph, 'grown from God'), attributed by the Christian devotion also to the feminine one.

The figure of St. Joseph aroused much devotion also thanks to the humility of his figure, father of Christ and husband of the Madonna, and yet so inconspicuous in religious iconographic representation.

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Giuseppa Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Giuseppa (234,479) may also be a first name.

Giuseppa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It derives, directly or through hypocoristici or accrescitivi, from the name of biblical origin Giuseppe (from the Hebrew Yòseph, 'grown from God'), attributed by the Christian devotion also to the feminine one.

The figure of St. Joseph aroused much devotion also thanks to the humility of his figure, father of Christ and husband of the Madonna, and yet so inconspicuous in religious iconographic representation.

Giuseppa, practically unique, would seem to be from Campania.

Giuseppina is slightly less rare.

Giuseppe, very rare, is Panitalian.

Giuseppetti has a Marchesian stock, in particular in the Ancona and Macerata areas and a Roman stock.

Giuseppi would seem Tuscan.

Giuseppin is typical of the area between Venice and Friuli.

Giuseppini has a small Friulian stock, one in the Massese and one between Terni, Rino and Rome.

Giuseppino seems to be unique.

Giuseppoli, extremely rare, would seem to be in the central area of ​​Umbria and Lazio.

Giuseppone has a Lazio strain in Rome and in the Frosinone and one in the Neapolitan.

Giusepponi is typical of the central area which includes the provinces of Macerata and Perugia.

Giuseppucci, also very rare, has a stock in the Piceno and one in the Roman.

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Giuseppa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Giuseppa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Giuseppa is found most frequently in Italy. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giuseppa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Giuseppa reside; 69 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent reside in Italic Europe. Giuseppa is also the 4,469th most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 234,479 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Italy, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,548,195. In Italy it is most frequent in: Sicily, where 83 percent live, Lombardy, where 8 percent live and Lazio, where 4 percent live. Other than Italy Giuseppa is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 17 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giuseppo880/
Giouzepa751/
Yusepa71511/
Susepa713/
Giouzepas713/
Giouzeppos67438/
Yusepha6772/
Yusepah6726/
Joseppa675/
Giouzeppoz671/

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