Josefson Surname
Approximately 520 people bear this surname
Josefson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 257 | 1:1,410,346 | 97,237 |
| Sweden | 192 | 1:51,285 | 3,961 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Josefson (10) may also be a first name.
Josefson Demographics
Average Josefson Salary in
United States
$58,821 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Josefson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josefson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Josefson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Josefson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Josefson is the 598,302nd most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 14,014,511 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Josefson live; 53 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 10 people.
The last name Josefson is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 1,410,346. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 19 percent reside, Minnesota, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Josefson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Josefson last name are 11.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.81% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Josefson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.21% less than the national average, earning 321,115 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.32% more than the national average, earning $58,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% less than the national average, earning $42,058 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josefsson | 94 | 8,499 | / |
| Josefsohn | 94 | 21 | / |
| Josepfsohn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jousefsson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Josefsen | 88 | 2,644 | / |
| Iosefson | 88 | 11 | / |
| Yosefson | 88 | 6 | / |
| Jozefson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Josebson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Josefsonová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Josephson | 82 | 7,002 | / |
| Jósefsson | 82 | 84 | / |
| Josefhsen | 82 | 21 | / |
| Iosefsohn | 82 | 9 | / |
| Jozefsson | 82 | 6 | / |
| Josephsson | 78 | 131 | / |
| Josephsohn | 78 | 38 | / |
| Joesephson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Josephshon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Yosefzon | 75 | 117 | / |
| Iozefson | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iosefzon | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yosefsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Josephsen | 71 | 1,272 | / |
| Jozefzoon | 71 | 877 | / |
| Chosefsan | 71 | 22 | / |
| Yousifson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Iosifsohn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yossifson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hossefshan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yousifsson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Youssefsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joosephsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iosifzon | 63 | 6 | / |
| Yosifzon | 63 | 5 | / |
| Yosibson | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jacebson | 63 | 0 | / |
| Jocibson | 63 | 0 | / |
| Josephsam | 59 | 1 | / |
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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 Josefson
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