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

The surname Josef (Bengali: জোসেফ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﺯﻳﻒ, Hindi: जोसेफ, Marathi: जोसेफ, Oriya: େଜାେସଫ) is more commonly found in Namibia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Joséf. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 38,163^rd most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 528,351 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Josef live; 34 percent live in Southern Africa and 34 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 644^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 1,251,626 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Namibia, where it is borne by 4,303 people, or 1 in 560. In Namibia it is primarily concentrated in: Omusati Region, where 20 percent are found, Ohangwena Region, where 17 percent are found and Oshikoto Region, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Namibia it is found in 98 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Josef Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Josef has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Josef last name expanded 2,146 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josef Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Josef last name are 7.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Josef earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.85% less than the national average, earning 235,858 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.5% less than the national average, earning R 89,124 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.53% less than the national average, earning $38,490 CAD per year.