Iossif Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Iossif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iossif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece171:651,75273,285
France101:6,642,272293,169
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Iossif (194) may also be a first name.

Iossif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iossif is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iossif? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iossif is the 2,909,720th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Iossif reside; 40 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Iossif is also the 651,944th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 194 people.

It is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 651,752. In Greece Iossif is most numerous in: Attica, where 88 percent reside, Central Greece, where 6 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 6 percent reside. Not including Greece this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Iossif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iossif surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Iossif earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 139% more than the national average, earning $103,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iossief923/
Iosif9110,729/
Issif91321/
Yossif833,331/
Jossif839/
Oissif832/
Yissif832/
Isssif831/
Issiff831/
Iosief831/
Issaif831/
Isif80149/
Iossifova8017/
Oissife77375/
Yosseif7719/
Yossief776/
Joussif772/
Giousif772/
Yossifs771/
Yiousif771/
Yoyssif771/
Yosif7323,669/
Isife73704/
Iosef73449/
Josif73440/
Issef73141/
Iosib73110/
Iosiv7363/
Essif7319/
Isaif7312/
Aisif735/
Yssif735/
Yisif732/
Iasif731/
Issib731/
Iozif731/
Uisif731/
Iosifova71350/
Hajiosif712/
Gioussef711/
Youussif711/
Yossef6720,505/
Yassif67459/
Yoseif67429/
Essaif67342/
Yosief67210/
Yoosif6769/
Iozsef6762/
Jossef6733/
Jousif6728/
Isifeh6728/
Yossifova6721/
Yosaif6717/
Yosife6716/
Yoshif6710/
Yosuif679/
Joshif679/
Josief677/
Jossifova675/
Ioseaf675/
Yoysif674/
Josiff674/
Iosefe674/
Jossib674/
Giosef673/
Jassif673/
Gaisif672/
Joszif671/
Isifhe671/
Yoasif671/
Issaib671/
Aaisif671/
Iocife671/
Uoysif671/
Iscife671/
Joseif671/
Itshif671/
Josesf671/
Josaif671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iossif
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