Josefowitz Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Josefowitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josefowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Josefowitz Last Name Facts

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

Josefowitz is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josefowitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,955,159th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Josefowitz are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Josefowitz is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,712,882. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 57 percent reside, Hesse, where 30 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Switzerland, where 13 percent reside.

Josefowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Josefowitz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Josefowitz earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.31% less than the national average, earning $28,346 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josefowitz
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