Josephides Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Josephides Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josephides Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus2041:4,338527
England461:1,211,26256,182
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Josephidès (1) are calculated separately.

Josephides Last Name Facts

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

The last name Josephides occurs most in Cyprus. It can appear in the variant forms: Josephidès. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josephides? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 855,216th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. The surname Josephides occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Josephides are found; 64 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

It is most frequent in Cyprus, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 4,338. In Cyprus it is mostly found in: Limassol District, where 56 percent live, Nicosia District, where 32 percent live and Larnaca District, where 12 percent live. Other than Cyprus Josephides occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Josephides Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Josephides last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Josephides last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Josephides earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.88% less than the national average, earning $35,864 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 Josephides
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