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Where Does The Last Name Joesph Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Joesph (Marathi: जोसेफ) is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joesph? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 163,213^th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,737,621 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Joesph reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 50,301^st most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 13,366 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,680 people, or 1 in 105,442. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 12 percent live, Rivers, where 10 percent live and Kogi, where 8 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Joesph Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Joesph has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joesph surname rose 34,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joesph Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Joesph last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Joesph surname are 3.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Joesph earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.06% less than the national average, earning $37,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $50,012 CAD per year.