Iosif Surname
Approximately 10,729 people bear this surname
Iosif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 9,047 | 1:2,219 | 290 |
| Cyprus | 678 | 1:1,305 | 176 |
| Greece | 410 | 1:27,024 | 4,089 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Moldova | 79 | 1:45,081 | 6,680 |
| Russia | 74 | 1:1,947,609 | 122,573 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Iosif (36,752) may also be a first name.
Iosif Demographics
Iosif Political Affiliation
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Iosif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iosif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iosif (Russian: Иосиф) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Iosif.
How Common Is The Last Name Iosif? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 48,121st most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 679,238 people. The last name Iosif is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Iosif live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 85 percent live in Romanian Europe. Iosif is also the 23,805th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 36,752 people.
This last name is most frequent in Romania, where it is borne by 9,047 people, or 1 in 2,219. In Romania Iosif is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 13 percent are found, Prahova County, where 12 percent are found and Buzău County, where 8 percent are found. Besides Romania this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 6 percent are found and Greece, where 4 percent are found.
Iosif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Iosif surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Iosif earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $50,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.24% more than the national average, earning $69,674 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iossif | 91 | 45 | / |
| Iosief | 91 | 1 | / |
| Isif | 89 | 149 | / |
| Iossief | 83 | 3 | / |
| Giousif | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yiousif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yosif | 80 | 23,669 | / |
| Isife | 80 | 704 | / |
| Iosef | 80 | 449 | / |
| Josif | 80 | 440 | / |
| Issif | 80 | 321 | / |
| Iosib | 80 | 110 | / |
| Iosiv | 80 | 63 | / |
| Isaif | 80 | 12 | / |
| Aisif | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yisif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iasif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iozif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uisif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iosifova | 77 | 350 | / |
| Hajiosif | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yossif | 73 | 3,331 | / |
| Yoseif | 73 | 429 | / |
| Yosief | 73 | 210 | / |
| Yoosif | 73 | 69 | / |
| Iozsef | 73 | 62 | / |
| Isifeh | 73 | 28 | / |
| Jousif | 73 | 28 | / |
| Yosaif | 73 | 17 | / |
| Yosife | 73 | 16 | / |
| Yoshif | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yosuif | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jossif | 73 | 9 | / |
| Joshif | 73 | 9 | / |
| Josief | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ioseaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yoysif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Iosefe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Josiff | 73 | 4 | / |
| Giosef | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaisif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yissif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oissif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aaisif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joszif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Isifhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Issaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uoysif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoasif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Itshif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Issiff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joseif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Isssif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iscife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iocife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iossifova | 71 | 17 | / |
| Oissife | 67 | 375 | / |
| Isib | 67 | 194 | / |
| Isifova | 67 | 150 | / |
| Isef | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yosseif | 67 | 19 | / |
| Izif | 67 | 18 | / |
| Josiffe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ysif | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yossief | 67 | 6 | / |
| Isyf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Esif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joussif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Isiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajosiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yossifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyssif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhousif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youusif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoousif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josiefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouseif | 67 | 1 | / |
Iosif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iosif in the Russian language | ||
| Иосиф | iosif | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iosif
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